NOAHI made my way toward them, my steps unhurried, in no particular rush to interrupt whatever quiet had settled between the two of them. Nearby, I could hear Ronan's voice raised slightly in what sounded like an ongoing argument with Cassian, the two of them apparently still working through some detail of the new defense agreement even at this hour, their disagreement carrying the easy, familiar rhythm of two people who trusted each other enough to argue without any real heat behind it. Somewhere beyond them, laughter continued to drift from the children still gathered around their storyteller, the sound warm and constant against the gathering dark."You look like you've been somewhere important," Elara said, as I came within earshot, her attention shifting from whatever she and Kael had been discussing."The memorial," I said. "I left Father's letter there. Seemed like the right place for it, finally."Kael studied me for a moment, something understanding in his expression. "How do
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