When I turn back around, I see green eyes peaking up at me from between her crazy curls. I give her a soft, closed mouth smile and reach my hand out to her. She leans further into the corner and shakes her head at me. Her eyes going wide, and a small whimper escapes her. “It’s okay, little Ember. We are here to help you.” When she still won’t relax, I let a calm and peaceful feeling expand from my chest and settle over her. It takes a few minutes, but she finally starts to relax and her eyes peer up, curiously at me, before she crawls into my lap and rests her head on my shoulder. I wrap my arms around her and gently rock back and forth. I close my eyes and hum softly to her while I gently move through her memories and what I see makes my heart drop. Her
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