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against the door as he stared outside. The city moved past them in a blur

his mother kept

gently, "about what

idn't

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softly and leane

attered a vase, they'd raised their voices, even o

me, and they weren't su

eside him, calm as always,

de another recommen

react, but he

Alaric continued. "A young girl. Someone who cou

n. He looked over, then sai

ent quiet

pression soften

aid gently. "No one is

gone barely a year. The hous

"It's about helping you heal. If you want to get bet

out the window. He

to a tall building, Clayview Orphanage. On

aged woman hurried forw

ome," she said warmly. "It'

Thank you. We're hoping to me

anager said quickly

erested. He didn't want a sister. He didn'

ng girl," Seraphina said as th

in that age group," the manager beemed. "

hile a teacher wrote on the board. Boys and girls both. Some were curi

iled. "You can

t Lucien. "Do any of

s head immed

into him making books and pencils scatter across

sorry," she said quickly, bo

e was startled, she wasn't crying. Her hair was packed into two

zing as she gath

k or move. He o

and hurried to her seat

glance behind him. Seraphina then

to proceed

ed quickly. "Of c

n speak. "I don't wa

. Seraphina frowned. "Bu

irl across the room. She was calm,

head. "I want

k, then laughed awkwardly, a

sighed soft

ted, smug certainty in his yo

his shoulder. "You're f

away from the gir

, how else would she live with us?

he can't come home

ooked at

he said. "Just don'

ogether. "Lucien... she'll

head once. "I

th pause

t out," he added. "I

childish attachment, a grieving b

throat politely. "Shall