“I’m assuming you’re hungry, considering that you risked it all for a sticky bun.” Her jaw drops into a comical look of shock, eyes anywhere but the busy street before us. Before she can even say anything, I’m wrapping an arm around her shoulders, rolling my eyes, and tugging her out of a rumbling cart’s path. Barely seeming to notice the inconvenience, the shocked expression doesn’t budge from her face. “How did you know I stole—” She cuts herself off, looking around nervously as though an Imperial may pounce at the mention of such a heinous crime. It’s only when she’s deemed it safe that she
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