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“Your Highness, you must take shelter in the bunker, you’re not safe here.” Several of the guards arrived to take him.
“No, wait, she’s one of the last surviving princesses,” Bashir said.
Lu reached up and gently ran a bloody finger along her cheek.
“I’m sorry, my love,” he whispered.
“No, no, don’t leave me.” Chiza’s tears were running down her face.
“I don’t want to.” Lu choked as blood filled his lungs. “You’re the love of my life.” He choked and looked at Rasha, an unspoken question in his eyes. His thoughts were with his family and she knew what she had to do.
“Of course I will, I’ll look out for all of them,” she promised.
Jak reached out and touched Lu’s shoulder.
“Rest, my friend. All will be well.”
Temi hadn’t moved, his head resting on Lu’s knees until his last breat
