“What will you do?” she asked as I knelt in front of her and washed her legs. “About Christiane?” I paused, thinking. With Rika, I had too much pride to give myself away, but with Winter, I was freer. “Do you think I should let her in?” I asked, not looking at her. She put her hands on my shoulders to steady herself as I lifted her leg and washed her foot. “I don’t think we have to be in a hurry to make any decisions now,” she said. I smiled to myself. I loved how she was. She made me better, because I loved seeing her happy, but she didn’t push me, either. “Our family comes first,” she added.
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