SIENNAMy head felt heavy when I started to wake up. Everything was blurry at first, but I kept my eyes closed. I could hear voices around me- low, serious, like they thought I was still out. My brother’s voice came first, sounding stressed.“Why did you do that, Cassian? Right in front of her? You know she’s already dealing with enough.”Cassian growled back, that low, angry sound I was starting to know too well. “What was I supposed to do? Let that rogue get to her? She wandered off alone, Daxtor. Alone. How the hell was I going to protect her otherwise?”I stayed completely still, trying to breathe slowly like I was unconscious. My heart was pounding hard. Rogue? Protect? What were they talking about?Jane’s voice came next, softer but worried. “Why was she even attacked? She’s just… she doesn’t know anything about this world.”Before Daxtor could answer, Cassian cut in, his tone sharp and mean. “Because she’s a human. A mere weak human that knows nothing about protecting herself.
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