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Chapter 22: A Blanket and a Lie
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2026-10-22 19:00:41Clara's POV
I don't remember deciding to move. I only remember the gray wool throw on the arm of the sofa, and my own hand closing around it, and the three long strides across the floorboards that I covered in what felt like less than a breath.
I dropped the blanket over Mia's head like a tent, just as Damien's face came round.
"Mommy," said a muffled, indignant voice from somewhere inside the wool. "It's dark."
"I know, sweetheart. That's because you have a fever
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