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g. No coffee

heard sounds from the kitch

er pajamas. Hair me

gs. He wore sweatpants and a t-shirt. She

k now?"

ured to the pan. "The e

He was focused. Determined. He flipped the egg

her. The eggs were slightly

ook a

ct," s

t smiled

t you tried. That

ate together. Burned eggs and cold toast. I

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if she wanted to see the s

85. The empty room.

e. Measuring with her eyes

he window. And shelves along that wall. An

ened. H

ed," he said. "J

him. "Why are

ng w

ng me things. Mak

moment. Then he loo

ed at me the way you do," he

room. She stoo

rth seeing,

he was afraid. He touched

steppe

," he said. "

the sunlight and touched her c

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n, she visite

without the cane for short dista

the burned eggs. About the way Kael

listened.

red," Ant

wh

f wanting something. Of

the edge

do I

u be patient. You show him that wanting

e hoped she wa

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came home late.

tchen. Sitting in

ed in th

awake,"

ldn't

ter. Same spot. Same dark. Sa

d. "For this mornin

hould

oked

d my face," she said. "

as q

e said. "I don't know how to wan

But we can le

g time. Then he reached ou

e said. "

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for an hour. Holdin

bed, she felt something s

o