Magpie didn’t raise her head, though she no doubt knew that Nova was there. That Nightmare was there. She had her knees pulled to her chest, her arms wrapped tightly around them. Her face was coated in dust and streaked with tears. Nova didn’t know what to do. Magpie was a Renegade, an enemy. She’d never even liked the girl to begin with. But still, something inside Nova refused to let her just walk away. “He annoyed the hell out of me,” Magpie said with a hiccup. Nova was surprised that she was speaking at all, and at that, not making sassy commentary for once. She sniffed. “But still … I
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