There’s silence and then, “When she passed on Spring’s Blessing to you. Eldy said that the act can be very dangerous. I’m so sorry that happened to her. To you.” I run a hand over the large bud and squeeze my eyes shut. “That’s what everyone thinks. What all of Spring thinks. What even Farron and Dayton think. The only ones who know the truth are me, Kel, and Kairyn.” Her hand presses on my shoulder. “I will never judge your past, Ez. I know who you are now, and I see who you are becoming. You can tell me anything.” And I feel it … The threads inside of me untangling, spreading out like petals
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