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"she is just — so small. she turns her head away," mireille said, frustrated by her inability to express the worry she felt in all the small places of her heart.
the sound of their mother-tongue in maleah's tones turned her head quickly, with surprise, with interest, and finally with a warmth that blossomed in her chest. a smile unfurled across her scarlet features, genuine even if it did not reach her eyes.
she held onto maleah for a moment, grateful. so grateful. "i try," mireille murmured, unsteady in her own abilities despite the fact that there were things only the ocean knew.