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I wiped away the dried tears as I made my way back to the ball. No matter what Raynor said, I believed what I'd heard was true, and I was going to protect him no matter what, even if I had to do it myself and had no idea where to start.
As if she'd sensed my distress, Dart whizzed by me, coming to settle on my shoulder. She chirped and chittered, clearly distressed by something.
"What is it?" I asked, my voice sounding stronger than I'd expected it to. That was something at least. This way, other people didn't need to know I'd had my heartbroken by the first person I'd ever given it to.
Dart jumped off me and flapped her wings frantically. I had no idea what she'd seen, but it was clearly something she didn't like.
"Take me," I whispered.
She turned to the left, back in the direct
