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“What?” Salanced at hi instead of your annoyed/stressed sigh Though this sigh is also stressed”

I had to smile before I said, “Bree’s ‘a little dizzy,’ which means a lot”

“Shit What happens if she can’t perforht?”

“I don’t know It’s never happened before” The knot in ht her—”

“You did! You broke her fall”

“She still hit her head”

Sa on the ice talking to your coach and she dropped like a stone It was your quick reflexes that saved her fro her skull open It’s not your fault”

I shuddered to remember the ed and then ere both on the ice She’d hung limp in my arms, so pale I was afraid she was dead

“It’s Not Your Fault,” Sa me in the side with each word

“She was dehydrated I should have told Yaroslav she needed another day off after that flu”

“Right, but she insisted she was fine, and neither of you wanted to look weak”

“It wasn’t as if Yaroslav would have even paid attention to us that day But if anyone has to skip training, then he’ll sure as hell pay attention”

“He sucks Have you guys ever thought… I dunno That maybe it’s not worth it to train there?”

My heart skipped, bile rising in et to the Olympics? Was it worth it? I squashed the fear down “We can’t just leave You don’t walk away fro center”

I ju control I said, “Anyway, it’s the holidays You’re on vacation You don’t need to worry about this stuff”

Sam frowned “It’s not a problem or whatever We can talk about this”

“I know! It’s cool” There was already such a ed at et in control of ry? Let’s eat”