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Her hair is smoldering. Her face was smudged with soot. She had a cut on her arms, her dress was torn, and she was missing a boot. Beautiful.

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
Author
Novelist
Teacher
Writer
Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
Missing
Smudged
Cutting
Smoldering
Arms
Soot
Hair
Boot
Face
Torn
Faces
Boots
Beautiful
Dress
Dresses

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