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She jerked, panic seeping fro odd had occurred

“I’ll cease following you, you have my vow,” he told her, even as his instincts protested Not see her again? Not protect her from other threats?

“Why would I ever part with such a dedicated stalker?” she asked, see sincere “The more admirers the better, I always say”

“Only ion of adrated

“So? I don’t have to be logical or consistent to be accurate”

His round into powder But his irritation didn’t last long Why torture himself? Why not enjoy the truce while he could?

Sighing, Brochan swooped her into his arms Without hesitation, she rested her head on his shoulder, settling in The softness of her skin scrae cave, tees of pink flowers

“Youwith his earlobe, “but you do have a ticket to paradise”

The sky opened without warning and showered rain upon the oasis Leaping and twirling to the center of the cave ledge as if it were her stage, Viola hter he hadn’t heard since his days in the uppermost level of the skies Genuine and undiluted by sadness This female enjoyed life in a way he never had

“Why would you ever wish to leave this place?” she asked

His chest cracked, and he lost his breath “I seek a land without tirow old I’ve yet to find one like Nevaeh”

Viola pursed her lips “Does he want to live forever?”

“Of course, he does” What kind of foolish question was that? “I et him into Nevaeh, Viola He was only three years old when our parents dee his fragile heart I was fifteen at the tihe needed” An action Brochan had never regretted

The color drained fro her pallid “I see”

“Do you?”

“I do” She flattened her hands over her stomach “He is your beloved child”

Perhaps she did see Some of the tension loosened in his chest “Yes He is my child in every way thatshelter inside the cave while keeping the goddess in his sights