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From the look in her eyes, Echi wondered if she was thinking of running as he approached.
Echi drew closer, stretching his legs as he increased his strides. His hands were drawn out wide, searching for his beloved, but suddenly, he stopped dead, like a torrent wind sent on a wrong journey. He squinted to look at the black water that was poured on his chest, the water that Isiewu poured on him.