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... hair clinging to her shoulders, her gown soaked through.

Ashen set Lumina down in the outer chamber with far more force than he intended, his jaw tight, his chest rising too fast.

"What is wrong with you?" His voice thundered before he could stop himself.

Lumina lifted her face toward him, annoyance flashing through the tears she refused to let fall. "Why are you yelling at me?"

"I asked a question that deserved an answer."

"Stop it. Do not..."

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