Sabine nodded. "I promise I will. And I do want to help." She stepped back and held Meesei by the upper arms. "I want you to be there as well."

Aware of the time they had left, Sabine looked to the exit as well. She took a long breath in through her nose. "If there is nothing else, I should get ready," she said sadly.

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Fendros stifled a laugh at Ahnasha's answer. "Maybe we should," he said, stepping up and taking her hand with a smile on his face. "But first..."

He took Ahnasha's shoulder and kissed her one more time for a moment neither of them hurried, and then motioned to leave with her.