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“That makes sense. Instead of fighting from the first step, me make a run for it straight to the mountain in the tiny time gap we have open. If we’re lucky we distract them around the base while Leyanne gets in with the ones needed to distract the vampires. Cuts down the time we need to keep fighting against our own and minimizes failure.”

“Is the plan… split us in two and take a species each to distract so the witch can go alone?” Carmen finally nestles into the grass and mimics Meadows habit of ripping out strands of grass while thinking. I know it’s such a tiny movement and insignificant, but by merely sitting down with us, getting on our level, it warms my heart and makes me want to hug her. That step to come closer and be involved again, like she was when we went looking for Leyanne. It’s so stupid to get emotional over it but I do, and I blink at her as my eyes mist over and try to conceal it. Damn hormones, from these two minis inside me are making me soft.