“You take care of her? All of you?” he asks, tone firm and unwavering. I’m suddenly hit with the thought that he's asking out of concern for my well-being, that he would take them all on if their answer isn’t satisfactory. Warmth suffuses my limbs at having more people in my corner. “With our lives,” Ash tells him solemnly, not breaking his gaze until my grandfather looks at Loki. “And our hearts,” Loki declares, and there goes my own heart again, trying to escape once more. “She’s our souls,” Kai adds, glancing my way briefly before looking back at my grandfather, who nods, then looks towards
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