Ten Years, One Abandonment
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Mabel curled into a corner, her consciousness blurring as her body temperature dropped.
In her daze, she seemed to return to eight years ago.
That winter, while protecting Anthony, she had been hunted by enemies and trapped in an abandoned mine deep in the snow-covered mountains.
He had held her tightly, unfastened his coat, wrapped her in his arms, and used his own body heat to warm her stiff, freezing limbs.
"Mabel, don't fall asleep. Hold on.
"When we get out, I'll give you a home. You'll never be cold again."