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Chapter 414: Nathaniel Agrees
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2026-03-13 18:35:09Nathaniel did not answer immediately.
Lillian had just finished explaining what she had decided. No panels. No advocacy roles. No symbolic leadership. A life that did not revolve around being interpreted.
She waited, not anxiously, but attentively.
Agreement from him mattered. Not as permission. As alignment.
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