Seeing Galudai stare at the knife without a word, Aqi panicked inwardly. Before he could speak, he saw her lift her eyes to look at him.
"You won't go back on your word this time, will you?" Her smiling words carried a tremor and a sob, turning Aqi's earlier panic into remorse.
Pulling her into his arms, he held her tight. "Never. I never will again." The treasure he had lost, his phoenix—he would never misplace her again.
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