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interestingly enough, she must have read the question in his voice and responded accordingly. yet even though the words were there, the emotion seemed lacking. it was a poor lie, he thought. adi frowned, eyes clearly troubled, but said nothing for a time, crossing his paws in front of him. looking terribly indecisive.

maaf karo, he said after a moment, apology etched deep into the lines of his face. main tumhein kabhi nahin dukhana chahta tha. but he had, in myriad ways. everything from their coupling, to his periods of absence, to the havoc he'd wreaked upon wheeling gull isle. he had hurt her, and there was no going back to what once was.

his gaze fixed on hers, whether it was aimed toward him or turned away; he needed her to understand. he needed her. main tumse pyaar karti hoon, dawn, aditya murmured. hamesha. jab tak hai jaan.

it was a truth he could no longer deny. whether she understood, whether she realized what he was saying. . .he had to say it. it could not, would not, be contained.