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The thought of the house burning around them scared Sage and Mia. It amazed them how the Omens could be so cruel and do such a thing. It didn’t surprise them but they just couldn’t understand how anyone could do that to another person. Obviously, they shouldn’t be too shocked considering it was the Omens but it just wasn’t right.
“Do you think they’ll wait outside for us to die?” Mia asked Sage. Her voice was shaky when she said the word die. The gravity of it sank in almost immediately. She knew they'd die long before the flames got to them.
“We're not going to die, Mia. I promised I’d look after you and that’s what I intend to do,” Sage replied. Mia knew that he meant well but it didn’t take away from the fact that they were trapped in a burning house. He couldn't expect to be some
