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Chapter One Hundred And One

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Kia

She found Ryder at the eastern edge of the valley settlement two days after their return, exactly where he had been keeping his careful distance for weeks now, and this time she walked the full length of the field herself rather than waiting for him to approach.

He straightened when he saw her coming, surprise and something more cautious moving across his face in equal measure.

"You don't have to come all the way out here," he said when she reached him.

"I know," she said. "I wanted to."

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