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Sorry I let this one get so old! We can fade or continue, whatever you prefer <3

The woman's immediate concern startled her. Mae wasn't used to being fussed over. But she made no protest, settling in the grass while the throbbing in her head died away. Still she could recall nothing of that night, and it was becoming difficult to focus on the topic of their conversation at all.

She loved her sister, though, and managed a wavering smile as Tauris went on. I'll always protect her, Mae asserted, smile fading. There were bad things in the world. Endless reasons that her sister needed protection. It was a harsh lesson to have learned for one so young, and Mae struggled with it even now.