From The Ashes
She could only turn to face Idaliah, her trembling lips stretching in an ugly smile.
Idaliah's tears rained down, wetting her newly dried eyes. But instead of crying for the second time, she swallowes the lump in her throat, straightened, then wiped her tears.
"Then... be strong for us, Addie," she whispered, her voice holding a newfound strength despite the dryness. "And for Xavier."
She stood up, and soon the cell was filled with the sounds of chains hitting the floor. Idaliah flashed her a tearful smile, closed her eyes and bowed her head with her right hand on her chest.
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