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... tled in as the bell's echo faded, and none of us said what we were thinking. Clara helped me sit up against the wall while the man who had saved me—silent and calm—cleared the space. He moved with quiet precision, kicking away broken stone and glass with practiced ease. He didn't ask how much I remember. I didn't ask how long he'd known.
The silence wasn't strained. Just full.
I held my breath longer than I should have. I wasn't sure if the air was different or if I was.
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