The cabin was small and had a faint smell of smoke. Damon checked the area twice while Thea worked on a wound on her shoulder. Eren slept against the wall, breathing steadily. For the first time in hours, it was quiet. Too quiet.Kael sat on the edge of the table, his shirt torn and bandaged at the side. The pain was dull compared to the ache in his chest. Elara sat across from him, arms crossed, her face calm but distant.“You should lie down,” she said.“I’ve rested enough,” he muttered, watching the flame in the lamp between them. “If I stop moving, I’ll start thinking, and that’s worse.”Elara didn’t respond. She just looked at him. Her silence used to irritate him, but now it scared him.Kael exhaled. “I messed up, Elara. I should have protected you back then. Instead, I pushed you away and made you suffer alone. And now… I can’t even stop bleeding.”Her eyes softened, but her expression stayed firm. “You don’t have to say that now.”“I do,” he said, his voice rough. “You should
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