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Chapter Twenty-Five
His shining eyes stared directly at me and I had to fight the urge to look behind to see if someone else was standing there. But no, I could feel the touch of his hand against my cheek, even the warmth emanating off his skin. This was real, he could see me.
"Aria...," he said weakly.
"I'm here," I replied.
I wasn't sure how to react. I was still unnerved by the whole situation. All I could do was stare down at him confused and uncertain. Was this part of the vision or had something changed?
"...Aria," he called again.
"Cai? Can you see me?"
I wrapped my fingers around the hand he was using to touch my cheek. Maybe he was too weak to see me.
"...Aria."
I frowned at him. It was starting to feel more than just being unable to see me as he persisted in trying to call out for me.
"Can't you hear me? I'm right here."
His eyes continued to bore into mine intensely before, finally, it was like he saw me. I w
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