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Coal

The look of desperation etched in Brinley's eyes, had me on edge.

She'd been calm, sitting next to me, talking.

And then she wasn't calm anymore...

She jumped to her feet, hissing, "No!" Her Wolf near the surface, her outlined blurred, she paced like a wild animal caught in a cage.

I tried to speaking soothingly. "I'll be okay...I promise you."

She spun to face me, "No! That's not what I'm talking about!"

I blinked, confused by her words. I assumed she was worried about my sparring ...