“You would take my khui out of me?” “It can be done. I promise you wouldn’t feel a thing.” “But…” I touch my chest, where it is singing even now. “It is what connects us. It is what makes us mates. If I remove it, we are just…two people who do not resonate.” “You just said it doesn’t matter, Farli. That as long as we choose each other, that is all we need.” Mardok approaches me, puts his hand over mine, where I have it pressed over my heart. “I don’t care if you have this or not. I don’t care if you never sing another note. What you and I have feels special. It feels right. And I want to be
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