How to Save a Superhero

This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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“Adelaide. Now that's a name you don't hear very often. I think it's old German by way of French. How do you do, Adelaide? My name is Minerva, after the Roman goddess of wisdom. I have a theory that interesting people have interesting names. Are you interesting?”

After taking a moment to think about it, Addie said, “I'm kind of working on it.”

“Good answer,” said Minerva Swift. “I'm working on it too.”

HOW TO SAVE A SUPERHERO

HOW TO SAVE A SUPERHERO

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