[The intensity is either legitimate or a herring. It’s not a play Mari can afford to misread.]
[“She belongs to me.” It’s all he said, in truth. But even a 16-year-old Aubrey wouldn’t have sworn herself to him… Would she?]
[Simply, mirroring Armin’s seeming disturbance, Mari nods.]
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[The intensity is either legitimate or a herring. It’s not a play Mari can afford to misread.]
[“She belongs to me.” It’s all he said, in truth. But even a 16-year-old Aubrey wouldn’t have sworn herself to him… Would she?]
[Simply, mirroring Armin’s seeming disturbance, Mari nods.]