, as if it feared distu
moment, panic flickered-an old reflex-but it faded when she became aware of Elias beside her. He lay awa
tly, unsure if sh
e turned t
ing," he s
thought etched by years of reflection rather than str
art," he replied. "
tion caught
et of the room. The city hummed faintly
patient," Elias said after
no
r, Lina, was sick for three years. Every day felt like borrowed t
d, heart achi
ied, I realized something-I didn't regret loving her f
led in Am
e said, meeting her gaze, "I don't see so
tightened
she didn't feel as
holding it firmly. This
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