The Tia leaned close to K'piru, so close that he could feel her breathing. He could've smelt her misery malms away, but here, he could feel it. The emotion pulled at him, and he wished he could share it, but he could not. "You don't need to do anything," he said to the woman, "Not a thing. You can stay here as long as you want. I'm not going to leave. K'piru." He put one hand on the woman's face, "I'm here. I will do whatever I can. Anything you need, lay that on me."
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