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More silence Then, It is hard to listen when your paw is caught in a trap

That understanding, thatto see the truth "Ladvarian did I cripple her?"

No, Ladvarian said gently She will heal, Prince She is healing er

Daemon walked back to the tent, stepped inside

This time, he only saw Jaenelle

She’s all there, Ladvarian said anxiously

Nodding, Daemon slipped off his shoes and jacket, then carefully stretched out beside her, propped on one elbow so that he could look at her He reached out, tentatively brushed his fingers over her short golden hair, alile So terribly, terribly fragile But alive

We had to crop her fur

Considering the condition sheprobleers brushed over her cheek Her face, although horribly thin, was the sa on her chest At first, he thought it was a Purple Dusk Then, in its depths, he saw glints of Rose, Suray And just a hint of Black

It’s called Twilight’s Dawn, Ladvarian said There’s no other Jewel like it Then the Sceltie retreated, leaving him alone with her

He watched her while she slept Just watched her After a while, he found the courage to let his fingers explore a little