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Latest News When Ambur and Lucinda returned to the trailhead, she discovered the bags of gold she had hidden and took them home. Ambur asked Lucinda if she should be there when she told them about the gift. He thought about it and said, “Would you like Ambur? I'm not sure how they're going to handle this." So Ambur waited on the back porch while Lucinda asked her mother and father to come out. “What's so important at 9:30 at night that it can't wait until the morning?” his mother asked as they stepped out onto the back porch. Ambur was sitting on one of the rocking chairs and smoking a pipe. “Good evening, Steve and Kim,” Ambur said. "Luce asked me to be here, he has some news." Kimberly said, "Ohhh please... And now... I mean, it can't be good otherwise you wouldn't be here, right?" Steve said, "Just relax." one second dear, let's hear it." "I don't know how to tell you, Mom and Dad, so I'll come out and say it. Ambur and Honeysuckle wanted to give me a gift. Not a normal gift, a special one. Ambur has the power to grant the gift of finding gold to only one person in his life, and he chose me. I can do it. I can find gold.” Lucinda's parents sat for a minute trying to understand what they had just heard. “You mean you're thinking of doing this?” his father asked. "No dad, he already gave it to me." “Maybe we should talk about this first,” his mother said. “NO mom, there is nothing to talk about, Ambur has already given me the gift.” "Well, maybe you should give it back until you're sure." At this point Ambur stood up and said, in a slightly raised voice, "Steve and Kim, I know they took us by surprise. What's done is done. Luce can't give it back. It's hers." Kimberly stood up and. .. in the center of the paper... which I'm about to do we separated from Frances (that's the rule, you know) and tonight Ambur and I found others. Lucinda pulled two bags of gold out of her hiking pants. “One of these is for Frances.” Her father holds the gold in his hands and looks at Lucinda. So what I'm trying to say is that I guess after Ambur divides it, you will get some more gold. I'm sorry if you didn't want it," Lucinda said. "No," said her father, "It's okay. Bring what you find and I'll try to figure out what to do next. I guess that's a good problem to have." Ambur then said, "I'm sure Luce will do it." I tell you everything I said about prospecting for gold. One of the things I told her is that sooner or later she'll also have to Donate. I know Lucinda is that kind of person. Finding gold can be a rewarding moment if it can be shared with those who might need it.” And with that, Ambur said goodbye and headed home.