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She looks up at nant”

My heart rattles around inher words But before I can call her out for lying, she continues

“And I knew” She runs her hands through her hair in anguish “I knew there was no way I could save hih for his treat in his life would only cause hiht the kind thing to do was to let him die”

I stand toAtlas could’ve been saved He’s well now because I did what it took to save hiive up on him”

Tears roll down her cheeks as my fury explodes at her

How could she be so cruel? So heartless?

I’rounds, still naked, trying to reconcile everything I know about her

Liesel isAnd she has one ive up on a child asn’t even hers; there is no way she would have given up on Atlas, her own flesh and blood

So doesn’t add up

She wants me to hate her

She’s trying to forceher

It’s not going to work, not this time

I march back toward her, where she’s cruround Sand sticks to her skin She looks hopeless and in pain

Without a word, I scoop her back into o I don’t

“What are you doing?”