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“And?”

She saw the answer in her loved ones’ eyes They were already grieving

“They couldn’t repair the da, and your heart … they say there’s so They’ve given you painelse they can do”

“But they’re wrong,” Loreda said “Everyone’s always been wrong about you, Mom Haven’t they? Like ”

Elsa didn’t need the down

But not her heart Her heart was so full it couldn’t hold all of the love she felt when she looked at these three who had shown her the world She’d thought she had a lifetime to show them her love

Time

Hers had gone too fast She’d only just discovered who she was

She had counted on a lifetime to teach her children what they needed to know, but she didn’t have that gift of grace and tiiven the else was decoration

Love remains

“Ant,” she said, opening her arms

He cliht pressed down on her, caused an agonizing pain She kissed his wet cheek

“Don’t die, Mommy”

That hurt worse than her gunshot “I’ll … watch over you … all your life Like … the Shadow At night … while you sleep”

“Hoill I know?”