I took a deep, shaky breath and forced a smile on my face. I could feel how wobbly it was, and my eyes burned. “Thanks for everything. Thanks for keeping me safe out there, Moth. I’m glad I could get to know you. I don’t… I don’t think I’m going to stay here. So… I hope things get better for you now the Herald’s gone.” “Where are you going to go?” he asked immediately, head lifting to stare at me through intense eyes that sparked with fear. “Not out into the Wastes alone?” I exhaled and shrugged, scrubbing at my jaw. “I don’t know. I don’t think I can go back to the homestead, either. It’s
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