Jace grew solemn. “I’m more okay with the situation than you might imagine. Ben was on his own for years after I died. I watched him and took no satisfaction in his loneliness. I kept whispering in his ear, urging him to go out and find someone. I worried he would spend the rest of his life alone, just to honor my memory. I hated the idea. I tried my best to get him to move on, but he’d get that stubborn look on his face, like he knew better. If it wasn’t for Allison, his best friend… And if it wasn’t for Tim, he might still be alone, but luckily that love was already there. The roots had
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