" Elara!" Solena comes to hug me, and I hug her back. I smile at my brother, Khai, and hug him. He looks relieved to see me and hugs me tighter. " Elara, we were worried," he says. I inhale his scent, feeling better in his arms. Khai and I are close in age, and we grew up being close despite having different personalities. " I'm sorry," I say, " I was relieved when Zuriel found you," he breathed. I look at Solena, " They are looking at me strangely. What's going on?" I look between them. Khai scowls, and Solena smiles tightly. It's creepy. She only does this when trying to conceal information, which is difficult because she's terrible at keeping secrets. " Sol, you're doing that thing with your lips and teeth again," I point. She stops and pulls a stoic face, but it soon contorts. " You're so annoying. Can't you be normal for five minutes?" Khai says, bewildered. " I can't help it. No wonder I was hiding out here," Solena cries. They argue back and forth. I roll my eyes a
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