“Oh my love,” she crooned, her hand stroking my hair, doing one of the things I had dreamed about my whole life. I felt her love in the way she held me, her kisses touching my cheeks as tears raced down them. Then my dad was pulling me into his arms instead and I felt the strength of him in how he held me, a firm kiss pressing to my head as a sob racked through my chest. “Don’t leave,” I begged, knowing they had to. Knowing they couldn’t stay. “My little darling,” Hail sighed. “I wish I could spend all your coming days right here with you. But I promise we’ll be watching. We’ll be here, even
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