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She was a little surprised that the girl would come into her embrace so easily, given that she hadn't been with Sapphique for very long (not to mention the circumstances that had brought her there). But circumstances were extraordinary, and she was grateful, holding the young woman tight—

Until her name came upon the wind, cried out by her brother, headed toward them at a breakneck pace.

Shh, Lilitu cautioned as he approached. We don't want the bear to know we're here—

She turned to Suzu and her barrage of questions, unsure of how to respond to each individual query. Mireille gathered all the young and sick, she said, for she knew that for sure. She wasn't familiar with everyone quite yet, though, and if one had slipped away—like Suzu and now—

Etienne, right? she asked the boy. Upon his confirmation, she continued, Etienne, I need to get you both to Mireille where you'll be safe. Please come with me; we need to go. Her voice was soft but insistent.