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He pulled away so quickly, Towhee lurched. She blinked up at him, also having a tough time comprehending. She followed his every word despite the gloom, her mouth slightly ajar and her heart sinking.

What about everything he’d said to her before? “Let’s stay here.” “What if I can’t?” “Then we don’t.”

She was so thrown, she didn’t know what to say. Could she even speak? Her limbs were shaking slightly. Towhee’s mouth opened and closed but no sound came out. Her wide eyes stared at her brother in the dark.