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She gave him a smile, but kept her distance from him, maintaining about a foot of space between them.
He sighed, looking unconvinced. “Uh huh. I’m certain that you’re fully capable now,” he said flatly, pulling away from her.
She stole a glance over at him before standing up, dusting herself off. “Ready to head back?”
He rolled his eyes. “Right. The faerie who couldn’t even stop his wings from getting chopped off has taught you. That’s really reassuring, Cal.”
She frowned but returned to her work, warming her hands by the fire as she pulled her cloak tighter around herself.
“You told me that you had no one out there,” he replied, raising one eyebrow. “You told me that you were alone and lonely. It’s never been okay,...
She looked up at him after a moment, noticing his pose. “...what?”
He sighed a little, dropping his hand. “I’ve always protected you, Cal. That’s the way it’s always been.”
She laughed a little, tilting her head. “You don’t need to apologize, Z. I’m the one who overstepped. I should’ve known you wouldn’t want to hug...
He laughed a little, shaking his head. “He’s a traitor to the Natural Races, Calliope. He told you to be brave because it suited him. Not because...
She raised her hands in surrender, tilting her head. “You don’t have to feel badly, Zerras. You don’t want to. That’s okay.”
“I believe that you saw and felt what you think you saw and felt,” he replied flatly. “But I don’t believe that they just gave you the full truth,...
She looked up at him in surprise before giving him a small smile. “Don’t worry,” she said gently. “You don’t have to hug me if you don’t want to....
“I think I know what happened,” he said tiredly. “I don’t think you do, though. Not really.”
She felt him not hugging her back and he would feel her falter before she pulled away, her hands leaving him as she turned to go sort through her...
His face softened and he approached her, taking her hands. “I was so frightened,” he told her quietly. “I was so frightened when he took you from...
She looked up at him for a moment before slipping her arms tentatively around his waist, hugging him gently as she settled her head on his shoulder.
His head jerked over to her and she would see a frown crossing his lips.
She frowned before reaching out, coaxing his arms open gently.
“Everyone who has not been invited to stay for the duration may now leave,” the Queen said. A few of the elders started to leave, and Puck was...
