GUILTY DEVOTION
“You’ve been here long.”
“Couldn’t sleep,” she murmured. “Might as well make progress.”
He glanced at the screen on the wall where clips from their trip played in sequence. They started with the farmers describing their struggles with floods, Flora from the art center talking about visibility, and the youth sports council shouting over each other in mismatched jerseys. Every voice was passionate, raw, and unpolished, but each carried weight.
“This is good,” Nicholas said, nodding toward the footage.
Cassie finally looked up, her eyes tired but glowing with purpose. “It has to be more than good. These people trusted us to carry their stories forward. If the Governor doesn’t see what they see,
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