Ally's POV

　　"Every part of me," I vow, sealing the promise with a fierce determination that surprises even myself. "Body, heart, soul... and Dawn."

　　"Then we'll make a plan," he concedes after a breath that feels like an eternity. "A good one. And we'll bring down that tyrant together."

　　As I nod, I feel the weight of our decision, the enormity of the task ahead. Yet, for the first time since this nightmare began, I sense a fragile thread of hope ...