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ng overly dramatic, or that Sarah

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ased on his warped perception

f consciousness, felt Elea

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and left Sarah to her fate, but wit

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pt Chloe' s press appearanc

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eyes wide and tearful, a perfe

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s belief that Sarah and Ele