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He had been young when she had met him. Starving and alone. Sometimes she had forgotten how sad and sorry he had seemed. Though now looking at him a fierce pride colored her breast and she wanted to just squeeze him. But she knew he wouldn't like that, so she tried so very hard to refrain.

A soft little gasp left her voice. I could never dislike you. I love you. Love you! She said it twice so he knew exactly what she meant. Perhaps he wouldn't understand, but she knew what it was to say it and knew she was serious. She did love him. She was fiercely protective of him.