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The Aspiring Archivist

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  1. His breathing stopped.
  2. "I can't..."
  3. "Kendall was right. To want me dead."
  4. Cedar had collapsed on the ground. He coughed up smoke.
  5. There was a cry of alarm from outside the restaurant.
  6. He stood up and began to walk away. His expression looked... empty.
  7. "What for?"
  8. Cedar went quiet.
  9. "I couldn't protect my niece. In fact, if I hadn't been an idiot, she probably would have lived."
  10. "That doesn't matter. I can't protect the people I... care about."
  11. "I don't. Not after what I did. Or, failed to do."
  12. "I could never deserve that."
  13. Suddenly, Cedar felt tears pricking at the corners of his eyes. "Why? I've never been... worth that."
  14. He locked eyes with her as she approached. His were a stunning amber. There was something that felt wrong about him somehow. @Ookla the Raveness
  15. "I know... but does that really mean... what is it you feel?"
  16. "I... How do you know?"
  17. "I... um... just never thought I could. It never happened, or I was wrong when I thought it might."
  18. "It's okay! You have nothing to be sorry for."
  19. "I don't know." He said quietly. "This is the first time... I've wondered..."
  20. He was silent for a long moment.
  21. He went red himself. "You... do you?"
  22. He blinked at her, clearly confused. "What? I don't recall..."
  23. They walked there, and he helped her sit down.
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