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hung heavy

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ropped to her knees, breath

expression unreada

what it so

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ghtered innocent healers in the night," s

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old sweat, heart thundering with a p

into the w

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late,"

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ly. "Still full

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ard. "Stop saying

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le down her cheek,

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ged fo

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lp. She could

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," Celyn muttered

expression tight. "That

as watching u

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n down Cel

ld send

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arted. "Yo

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aw it in

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he said. "They won

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moment their

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weet. It wa

down his back. They kissed like they were burni

less, Celyn whispered, "This

forehead to hers.

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the forest, another

uth whispe

as being sharpened