Dara's POVThe power building around Marcus's extended hands flickered uncertainly, his internal conflict now visibly evident despite his continued, hardened conviction, and I understood, watching that flickering, unstable power, that whatever choice ultimately unfolded in these next crucial moments would determine considerably more than simply this immediate, dangerous confrontation."I don't trust you," Marcus said, though genuine uncertainty now colored his previously hardened resolve. "Everyone who's ever offered help ultimately proved themselves capable of considerable harm instead.""I understand that fear," I said gently, refusing to let Damien's protective positioning fully block my direct, careful engagement with Marcus's evident, considerable pain. "But I'm not asking you to simply trust blindly, Marcus. I'm asking you to consider one small, careful step—allowing me to sense whatever wound continues driving this desperate action, without any obligation toward accepting whate
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