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he gestures vaguely to Mara’s complexion—“you have a little something on your face.” She might have let a small smile slip onto her stoic features. “It’s a good thing only you can see me.” “Yes.” Kitt turns away. “I have Death all to myself.”
“Because even then, I knew you,” Lenny declares. “Your heart is not hollow. I listen for it in the silence. I find myself trying to memorize its unique pattern and hating that I can’t.” His words are a proverbial shake to the shoulders, and Mara cannot seem to look away. “Blair, do you understand?” He swallows. “I would know you by the beat of your heart alone. And I think that should count for something.”
“I’ll be here.” “I’ll know.” “By the beat of my heart?” the Tele blurts despite herself. Lenny turns, throwing a grin over his shoulder. “I’ll follow the sound of it home.”
