Releasing one of K'piru's wrists to lay his hand on her head, he said, "I know it burned here. It's not fair. We were supposed to be protecting you, but... We were just..." He shook his head and bent forward, breathed the air he shared with the woman. Looking down at her disheveled hair, watching the sweat catch the light at the base of her ears, K'ile managed to whisper. "I'm sorry. If I'd known. I would've never left. I would've never let anyone leave. I'm not... I'm back. I'm here. I'm going to be here for you. This will never happen again. You'll never lose anything again. I promise."
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