Dorgan
"So, what happens now?" Sasha breaks the silence, her voice strained.
I don't reply immediately. I watch her chest rise and fall as she breathes deeply. The silence stretches between us.
Something has to give, and soon. For everyone's sake.
I take a deep breath, trying to steady myself before I speak again. The chains of expectations, the gravity of the choices I've had to make, press down on me. For the sake of the community, I have to do what’s right. And right now, that means doing my best not to remind them of Sasha—or the pain her father left behind.
I turn to her, my voice firm but not unkind. "For now, it's for the best that Sasha remains out of sight for a while."
She freezes. "What?" Her voice is filled with disbelief, a trace of hurt in her tone.
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