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“What are we doing?” Alice asked Ted.
To his credit, he didn’t ask what she meant.
He shook his head. Seemed to be having trouble with it himself. He was the one who brought Marnie to the Aviary in the first place. Alice wasn’t responsible for that.
“She has to be able to fly,” Alice said. “You know that. But now with all the damage…” Her voice caught. She cleared it. This wasn’t a time to appear weak.
She needed logic. Facts. She needed to protect Marnie.
Not cry and say how guilty she felt about all of it. That wouldn’t do Marnie any good.
“They can sedate her for a few days,” Ted said. “Let her get some rest. Maybe some intravenous fluids. Get her to eat.”
Alice scoffed. “Okay, that’s for a few days. I’m talking about all the rest of it. You have to let her go.”
“She’s not a
