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CHAPTER 80
"Arius," she said with a smile. "You startled me. What are you doing here?" Her smile fell when she saw that he was breathing a bit hard. He looked almost relieved, as if a huge weight had just been lifted. "Arius?" she questioned, wondering why he wasn't responding.
Instead of saying anything, he took a few quick steps towards her. She was about to back up on impulse, but before she could even move, she was caught up in his arms. He pulled her against him, holding her a bit tightly against his chest as his wings came around to embrace her as well. At such a close range, she could feel his chest moving with each inhale. He seemed tired, as if he had just flown from her city and back within a few hours. She wasn't sure what could make him so tired, but maybe it wasn't a physical exhaustion. Maybe there was something else.
"Stupid girl," he told her softly, "coming out here alone…making me worry."
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