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He paused before giving her a small smile. “I love you too.”
“But Zad...”
“Don’t,” he chided gently, using his free hand to turn her to look back at him. “Be with me.”
She dropped the void before turning to him, frowning. “Okay. What do I do then?”
He nodded, taking her hand. “Let’s go get food.”
She sighed, frowning up at him. “How am I supposed to get better if I don’t push myself?”
"Aspen, please. Just trust me."
She huffed slightly, looking up at him. "But I need to work faster."
“You’re going to burn out,” he replied.
She paused, her eyes widening. “Oh. That’s what it feels like.”
“Come on, Aspen... you should eat...”
“Can you help me, then?” she barked desperately, trying to hold onto the void. “Let me know what if my feels like?”
“Do you want breakfast?”
She took a deep breath and pushed it harder, not breaking her concentration. “I need it to get bigger...”
“It’s just been a day, baby. Don’t panic.”
She frowned and her lower left eye twitched as her fingers curled and she embraced the energy. Her dark brows furrowed and she relaxed her...
“Well, it’s only been a day...”
She tried to expand it, letting it grow and envelop.
“How’s it going?”
She nodded slowly, pushing it further with a frown.
