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Ch 75. The Taste of Lies and Truth

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The silence after his question was thick and heavy. Elira felt pinned by his gaze, the truth a living, terrified thing in her chest. She had to break this, had to re-establish the logic that kept her safe.

"You are being illogical, Kael," she whispered, the words sounding weak even to her own ears.

He didn't back away. Instead, he moved closer, his hands coming up to cradle her upper arms. His grip was firm, but his fingers were trembling. She could feel the fine shake in them, a vibration of raw, unchecked emotion. His gaze searched her face, desperate and intense, his eyes glassy with unshed tears.

"Did I?" he breathed, his voice cracking on the two simple words.

Elira tried to turn her head away, to hide from the storm in his eyes, but he was everywhere. The cold, stony scent of his anger was gone, replaced by something warmer, more vulnerable. It was the scent of his hope, and it was breaking her.

"Then why..." He stopped, his throat working as he swallowed hard. He tried again, hi
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