07/03/2026 16:14

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You cannot turn away from me, you cannot! You expected me to come to you out of love, when you'd destroyed everything I loved. Consolation for every loss, every harsh word… Fulfilment. It gave her a strange sensation to realise that he could see in the dark. She went to bed early that night, but she couldn't sleep.

It gave her a strange sensation to realise that he could see in the dark. He cleared his throat. More fuel to Kristian's furnace. All her preconceptions were torn away.