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38. Mulberry's Pain
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2022-04-17 12:24:29Allie POV
**Trigger Warning: Briefly mentions pregnancy loss. Skip chapter if you do not wish to read.**
“We’re going to deliver these,” said Gladys, holding up a stack of clean linen. “We’ll be back soon.”
It was just Mulberry and me, and in the silence, I slowly managed to calm my breathing. It wasn’t as quick as when Josh was helping me through it, but I did it on my own.
“How were you captured?” I asked quietly. Mulberry took a deep breath before replying.
“I was out hunting with my father and grandfather. My father is the chieftain of the Ivory elves and my grandfather is one of the elders of the elf community,” she said, lifting her head as she said it, the pride showing in her voice.
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