“And you promise to tell me if I ever go too far or away too long? You’ll bring me back to you?” I asked him. I still had the low-level hum of fear, even with the therapy, that if I relaxed too much and felt too happy, I would miss the signs of change around me and would lose everything. “I promise,” he said. He held my gaze as he spoke. “I will always find you and bring you back to me.” I sighed. “Claire, some sort of magic drew us together, but it’s the commitment that will grow us into something beautiful.” “Oh,” I said. “I promise to prioritize you the way we prioritize our souls’ needs.
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