Elsie's Pov"Elsie, please, I feel sick." Rory's sobbing voice sounded disturbing in my ears.She shows up when I'm trying to enjoy my time, not just when she's feeling pain and other annoying things. I could feel it, too, but I ignored it. But Rory seemed to bear it all by himself. She voiced his pain to me as if I didn't know what it felt like.I sighed, took another sip of the tea in my cup, and stared at the open window, revealing a view of the day almost dusk. I'd been craving this serenity for a long time, and now that I could have it, I didn't want to be bothered with another thought about all the problems I wanted to leave behind.But Rory refused to stop complaining, distracting me with her whining and agitation inside me. "We need to get back to the Atlas, Elsie." Her voice was forceful. "I feel like something bad is happening there."I placed my cup on the table, intending to ignore her, but that wouldn't make Rory shut up and stop. "Whatever happens, it is no longer my bus
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