a long cold walk after midnight

Amalia

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stop thinking so much

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Amalia has never seen Roana's children before, but she has heard about the trio of boys. They bob about their mother's calves like blonde birds, and Amalia smiles faintly at them before glancing to Remi, a pulse of calm and soothing energy pressing through the Attuned bond. Jyo, she whispers, and the starwhale obeys, pressing starlight into the small house, trying to further prevent disaster.

They are her to stop violence, not cause it.

Amalia nods at Remi's suggestion that the boys go outside, though her expression is less angry than worried. "Maybe they would like to go with Jyoti and pick up a treat at the bakery?" she suggests softly, glancing at the soldier with expressive dark eyes. "Kiada should be there, and they can meet Auni." She will send a bird with a message to the Harpy to keep the boys distracted, and thank her later with a special batch of cakes.

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you're breaking your own heart

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