Emily, there are enemies everywhere. We have to be on our guard, especially for the next couple of weeks._ Theo sighed unhappily. __his is going to be the longest fortnight of my life._ __hat__ saying something,_ I joked, __iven how long you__e lived._ __xactly,_ he said, without smiling.
As he plods behind Cameron and Summer, he can__ help but stare at Summer__ exposed, glistening skin. His thoughts aren__ depraved or even mildly in the splasher. In fact, he focuses on the marks of cruelty crisscrossing her back, stomach, and shoulders. He trudges along, drenched, feet swollen, constantly searching for even a hint of a breeze, all while being forced to stare at the alarming network of burns traversing Summer__ delicate skin. This latticework of hate reveals a brutal truth__ne he can scarcely comprehend. Yes, he__ glimpsed and felt her scars before, but this is the first time he__ really, truly seen the severity and extent of her life as a slave. With each step, he must digest the monstrosities of her past, leaving him utterly devastated.
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As he plods behind Cameron and Summer, he can__ help but stare at Summer__ exposed, glistening skin. His thoughts aren__ depraved or even mildly in the splasher. In fact, he focuses on the marks of cruelty crisscrossing her back, stomach, and shoulders. He trudges along, drenched, feet swollen, constantly searching for even a hint of a breeze, all while being forced to stare at the alarming network of burns traversing Summer__ delicate skin. This latticework of hate reveals a brutal truth__ne he can scarcely comprehend. Yes, he__ glimpsed and felt her scars before, but this is the first time he__ really, truly seen the severity and extent of her life as a slave. With each step, he must digest the monstrosities of her past, leaving him utterly devastated.
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