CeliaWe all stood solemnly by, heads bowed, as the pyres burned down, consuming the bodies of those they had lost. Most of the people had left for the castle, getting some much needed rest and sleep after the harrowing events of the day before.I looked around and saw that it was just Jasper and I watching the last embers die. Slowly, he looked at me and asked, “You should get some rest, want me to help you find a way to the room?”Our gazes locked and he gently raised his hand to wipe the tears falling from my eyes, “Shh, it is okay. We will find who did this and we will kill him. I will kill him”I nodded solemnly, my nose runny as I wiped it with the sleeve of my shirt. And then before I knew it, I was swept off my feet.Jasper held me in his arms, walking on the ground as the night turned darker. My heart was thundering in my ribcage but I tried to nestle against his bare chest. He had simply thrown away the sweaty piece of shirt and was now bare chested.It helped me as I plac
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