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I slipped the carnation from my coat lapel and handed it to her and I could tell I'd htened up to see the girl's mother whisper, "Thank you" wordlessly as tears fell down her face

I nodded and reclaimed Zora's ar off an orchid bloom the color of Zora's dress on a nearby display to replace the carnation I had given away

It was tiun upon our entrance and I led Zora through the throng, which ht of us

In the htly, as I brought her against ainst the small of her back as her other hand settled on an to floith theeye contact with each other

Her eyes looked wet as she stared at me, as I dipped her in a ht projected into her mind, "Don't you dare cry!"

Her set rid of the athered, "Thank you for this so much Elon! You've oal to achieve in life Zora" I said as I twirled her way on one hand

"And what's that Elon?"

"To make you ridiculously happy every moment that I'm blessed to share with you" I said as I pulled her back toward me

My words were rewarded with a smile that would've outdone the sun for brilliance

We moved on across the floor in the rhythm of the dance when she spoke, "Still I am sorry for your sacrifice"

Sacrifice?

She had to be joking I was having the ti eyes rose to, but she spoke the truth Truth or not I was glad that thisjust the way that it was

"I can wait I' this almost as much as I think you are"

I spun her away in one movement only to spin her back into ainst houtyour ith me"