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Her nostrils flared, anger still si there More tears spilled Their salty scent overpowered his senses and gave hiency

“Do you believe me?”

She sniffed, looking stonily past him

“Leora” He“You do understand why I did not allow it in this planet rotation?”

Her throat worked to s and failed

“Look at me and tellhe had enough of her trust, that they were bonded enough she’d respond to his displeasure

She did Her eyes dragged slowly to his face, lips twisted in a bitter line “Because I’ punished?”

He gave a single nod

More tears spilled “I hate you”

He reached through the bars and swiped a tear with his thumb “I do kno much it h she’s been found You wish to know her”

At this, Leora burst into honest, heartbroken tears And it vecking ruined hie until the door faced hi her cradled to his chest

“I do understand, little one I will take care of you”

To his relief, she wrapped her arainst it, her back shaking with her tears

“I lost her And I still haven’t found her”

He stroked her beautiful waves “I know you haven’t, sweet female I know you haven’t” He settled on the sleepdisk and rocked her gently “But you will”