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“Tara,” her father began, rubbing his forehead

“It’s Mina I go by Mina, now”

“Mina,” he said softly, a touch of sadness in his tone “That’s nice Mina, I’… your experience If you don’t have a problem with it, neither do I”

Relief came so swift and hard, she burst into tears

Her father’s face flashed alarers into her hair and es you You can be anything you want to be here”

“I want to be yours,” she choked, shocking herself

“Good, because I was planning to do everything in ive me another chance”

“It’s yours”

“Say, I’m yours”

She laughed through her tears “I’m yoursI think Let’s try i

t out”

Erick’s brows dipped “I’ it out, Taramina But I’ll take that for a start”

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Erick hooked his forears around his waist She looped her arms around his neck and let him carry her from the Great Hall and their spectators

“You’re adown at his bloodied face