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phantom from his family' s past,

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so fragile

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voice choked with despair. "Just like my father'

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sirens wailed

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eyes were lik

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beside where he

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at him, her

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was barely

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t. Don' t even think it." H

a burden to yo

, his grip tightening on her hand. "

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