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The Arboretum
[Primus]
I set the crystals to sing and pulled her close to me.“Thank you,” I smiled down at her.“For what?” her large golden eyes shine brightly under the lamplight.“For giving me a chance to be near you again. I…I am so sorry for how I behaved. It will never happen again. I promise you, Carnelia, I will never force you to do anything you aRelated chapters
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