“Briar told me you only drown if you stay in the river.” She swallowed as the last of the sun dipped behind the mountains, and the night enveloped them. How long had they been out here? She turned to face him, pulling her cloak tighter around herself. “I don’t want to be in the river any more, Sorin.” Her voice cracked on the last words. His arms were around her in the next breath, pulling her to him, like he’d been waiting for this moment. As if he’d known it was coming. “I am not going to let you drown, Scarlett.” She let him hold her in the dark, breathing him in and soaking in his warmth.
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