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"Your Kyrie," Kyrie whispered into Elle’sownership of every part of Kyrie’s body, she helped her dress and rise to her feet She’d ht-headed noeak fro in her heart she hadn’t had when she caent wanted her book Kyrie wanted her They had a plan to leave, to go back into the world Elle could work and pursue a writing career She could do that She wanted to do that She could see it all happening, the do into place They could have a life together, her and Kyrie She could make this work somehow and she’d do it on her oithout Søren

Hand in hand they walked through the trees back to the abbey Silently they slipped inside and Elle escorted Kyrie all the way to the door of her cell Somewhere in another hallway, footsteps echoed Kyrie pulled her inside the tiny roorabbed her and kissed her over and over again, the thrill of al her blood burn She re in the forbidden Sometimes she’d wondered if she desired Søren so much in spite of the fact he was a priest, or because of it

"Thank you for telling me the truth," Kyrie said in the shtwell, what did itanyway "I needed to know"

"You earned it"

"Will you be okay?" Kyrie asked "When you’re back out there, out in the world?"

"What do you o back to him, will you?"

"No," Elle said

In the distance she heard a sound Nothingand hun Søren’s? Maybe She walked toward theto hear it better, walked toward it as if drawn to the sound by an invisible cord wrapped around her heart

Kyrie reached out and took Elle’s hand in hers, stopping her in her tracks

"Coain One ht"

Elle pushed her to the bed and laid her down onto her back They would be tired toate she heard the one

She’d told Kyrie the truth She wouldn’t go back to him