Mudminnow River it will break my heart to go against your wishes [m]

He wasn't prepared for -- for me. My strength -- and her teeth found surprisingly easy purchase onto his throat. She felt the pain shoot through her but this time she wouldn't pass out or give in just because of it. She had to be stronger than that. You are stronger than that. His voice and hers together. Unified. It felt wrong and she wondered for a moment if the sacrifice was worth it.

All she could think about was hold on hold on hold on. There was blood everywhere and she couldn't tell which was his or hers or who was bleeding faster.

The pain slowly turned into a strange sort of peace.

When she was born --

Her first memories were of being left.

Everyone left, and then Indra left.

She had died that day. It wasn't just Indra that was murdered. He'd killed her, too. Laurel should've killed Merrick when she first saw him; but it was a mistake that she knew she needed to right today.

All the pain would go away, and before long she'd be with Indra again. She just had to

Stay conscious, and --

Keep holding on, dearest.