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A lump of emotion formed in Jade’s throat Tears prickled the backs of her eyes “I figured you’d given up on me” As Davian clearly had She forced herself not to dwell on that excruciating thought

“Of course not” Sheena seeht words, then said, “I’ve been struggling with the difficulty of having a ”

Jade didn’t dispute that “It’s not the huh”

Sheena shook her head

With a sigh, Jade said, “You think I’m reckless and that troubles you”

“No I think you’re deternet It’s unnerving”

Te up her search for the necklace, she said, “I have to be out on patrol Do you want to join me?”

“I’d like to spend time with you, yes”

They started a counter-clockwise route

The vampire asked, “Do you enjoy this?”

“I’ is nice”

“I ht?”

Jade glanced up at the clear sky and a moon that was nearly full “It’s peaceful I like how quiet it is If I put all —like the crack of a twig in the distance fro else”

Sheena glided gracefully alongside her “What would you think about if you didn’t have so else to distract you?”

With a shrug, Jade said, “Everything”