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Linton
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"I don’t think I like-" Leni starts to speak but stops mid-sentence, seeing me frozen in place, looking at my mate. She turns around and becomes still when our eyes meet. It’s been two months since I last saw Veil in Alverton, and she looks like she’s lost a lot of weight. She broke me when she shot me, and for a little while I thought I was angry at her, but I soon realized I wasn’t. I tried to be because I felt I should. I even tried to hate her, but I couldn’t.
"Hey, man," Cas says, cutting through the silence, and Leni and I proceed toward them. We share a quick hug, and he asks how I’ve been since we haven’t seen each other in a while. I tell him I’m good. He and Leni start chatting while I turn my attention to Veil, who’s quietly standing next to
