a long cold walk after midnight

Amalia

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stop thinking so much

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The starwhale light seems to do little to set Remi at ease, though Amalia feels herself breathing easier as the cool glow of it fills the room. Nodding encouragingly to the boys and Jyoti, the baker watches them leave for her shop and exhales a silent sigh of relief, glad that at least there will be no innocents caught in this confrontation.

Remi does not take time in stepping toward Roana, and Amalia reaches out again to place a hand upon his arm, hoping to hold the young man back before things can escalate much further. Remi, she says softly through the bond, trying to coax him to come back to her. Aloud, Amalia speaks to Roana, her dark eyes tired as she looks upon the woman who has made herself a mirror of the Shield. "We know you threatened Sam. Wessex knows, too. You said you would wait, Roana."

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you're breaking your own heart

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