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His words were soft, just a whisper over where she stood with the tiger. Her small frame was almost dwarfed by Ovi's presence, just barely there, clinging to safety. Her ears flattened, not liking that her fear was so easy to pick out. Dalgina remembered that rescue. She had been so bitterly cold, and she had hurt so much. Aylu's warm body had helped with that, cheering her up immensely. Reaching a hand she touched the simple necklace he'd given her, still wearing it despite the much fancier ones she now owned.
Who hurt her? Dalgina's eyes grew dark. No one had touched her. The world had fallen apart, and she didn't have a single injury. Her siblings had bled against the ground, yet nothing was wrong with her. Sharp betrayal came back to her, body shaking. Reading? Writing? Who had time for that when the world she'd trusted in was gone? Dalgina had survived moving before, survived harsh changes, but this was different. Ovi nudged her forwards, not letting her stay back. Exposed she walked forwards a little, still shivering.
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