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A gust of breeze blew past Layla’s face, and everything grew still. All the pain clawing at her quieted, and the ominous aura around her disappeared. Her eyes fluttered open, and they stared into Selene’s calm, warm ones. The world around them was grey and frozen in time.

“You answered me.” Layla breathed as her lips turned into a small smile.

“Why didn’t you call me since? Why did you wait until you’re almost dead to ask for my help?” Selene asked, placing her hand on her cheek.

“I forgot.” She laughed as a warm sensation bloomed inside her and all her fear and terror disappeared.

“Didn’t I tell you it was my battle? Didn’t I tell you I was going to fight through you? Why would you let yourself go through so much horror?”

“I thought I could do it on my own. I don’t know why I thought that, and I can see it was stupid, really stupid.” She replied, but her bright, happy smile didn’t fall.

What she did was stupid and almost cost her everyone’s life and hers, and she was going to give h