"You left Phoenix behind when you made the Wanderer your home," he said. She had. She'd tried to bury the parts of her that had made the Phoenix such an effective weapon. "You sound like you miss her," Kira said, feeling vulnerable. When she'd chosen not to return to the Curs, she'd never considered how Jin might feel, taking his presence for granted. He was the one constant in her life. Perhaps she should have made more of an effort to figure out what he wanted. "I do sometimes," he admitted. Seeing her expression fall, he rushed to add, "I know why you left her behind. You had to keep your
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