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The night was quiet, the forest unusually still as Matthew pulled Dain aside, his expression stern. The firelight from their camp flickered across his weathered face, casting sharp shadows that mirrored his tone.

"You care for her," Matthew said, cutting straight to the point. His voice was firm, yet tinged with something like fear.

"Of course I care for her.

protective of her. But this... this is different. Do you even realize what it could mean for her? For both of you?" Dain's jaw clenched, his orange eyes shifting away to

lowering his voice. "I see the way you look at her, and I see the way she looks at you. It's not something you can hide-not from me. But whatever you feel, you need to ask yourself if it's worth the risk." "She's

her," Matthew pressed. "She deserves the truth, Dain. Even if it tears you

Matthew watched him

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