Before Kiki and I headed toward the Keep, I thanked my friends. โFor what? We didnโt do anything,โ Janco grumbled. โFor caring enough to follow my guards. And the next time, I might need the help.โ โThere better not be a next time,โ Ari said, giving me a stern look. โHow touching,โ Janco said, pretending to wipe his eyes. โGet going, Yelena. I donโt want you to see me cry.โ He faked a sniffle. โIโm sure your ego can handle it,โ I said. โOr will you need to beat up some trainees to feel like a man again?โ โVery funny,โ he said.
Maria V. SnyderโRun,โ he whispered. โRun.โ โNo, Rand,โ I said, brushing the dirt from his face. โIโm tired of running.โ โForgive me, please.โ He clutched my hand as his eyes beseeched me through tears of pain. โYouโre forgiven.โ He sighed once, then stopped breathing. The shine in his brown eyes dulled. I pulled his hood over his head.
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