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Ill. He stepped closer, tail swaying slowly, hesitation in his eyes and his posture. Do you want me to stay? Star asked softly, ears tilting back as uncertainty overtook him.

He hoped for a yes — or did he? Some part of him prickled uncomfortably with a knowing he could not put to words. A feeling that their lives were about to change. It was only natural for him to resist change, to fight it at every turn, yet Star knew this was the way of life. This was the path set before them.

So he took another step closer, breath held as he waited for Lore to reach her own decision.