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Something changed in Ryske’s demeanor. He sat up straighter, letting his hands slide to his spread thighs. “Do you still think about it?”
“Think about what? The day you died? Living every minute without you? Reminding myself to breathe when my throat just wanted to close to cut off the oxygen… I despised every breath I took in that world without you.”
“But you want to walk away from me now.”
“I don’t want to,” she said. “I can’t. I just told you that I’m on your crew. Nothing will change that… I love you, Ryske, but… Bale told me I had power over you and I didn’t understand it. I saw glimpses of it, but I didn’t get it until I found out someone died for us… I don’t know, I’m just… I’m just upset by it, that’s all… I know I’m the same way. I don’t think you’re some evil Big Bad Wolf.
