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"Why are you here? I can’t aid you," she said, re words the last ti "I was told your situation is so sad, I’ll come to care"

"Who told you that?" William? Not likely Closed-ed though it was, answered the question before he could reply He was possessed by Indifference, and the demon probably aliped away his emotions before he had a chance to feel them There was always a consequence to dehed "Not even a little"

Well, she suddenly experienced envy To no longer be affected by her past? To no longer be bothered by night?"

"Only very rarely, and then" His voice trailed off, and he shrugged again

"Lucky," she muttered

"Lucky? Lass, I could set you on fire, watch you burn and as you screaony I’d only be interested in the warht"

"Okay,a word" She nibbled on her bottoh the shield of her lashes "Are you going to set me on fire?"

"No I leftAnd yet, for the first time since the illness had struck her, she wanted to saze constantly returning to hi He really was a beautiful h--to her--all ie, this one actually appeared younger Why?

A cool, salty breeze washed over her fevered skin, and she shivered He immediately reaze dropped to his chest andoh,He had muscle stacked upon muscle, unlike her stepfather and stepbrothers, ere--

Breathing became a little more difficult as her airway constricted She turned her head away froainst the soft cotton of his shirt and herhad ever smelled this wonderful All that peat smoke and lavender infused the cloth And his heat! The rays of the sun had left her cold, but his shirt gave her a toasty high

"Thank you," shelike a kitten that had just found the cream

"You’re welcome"