Ethan woke up first from to the early morning light flooding the room, the openness of the curtains very apparent. He instantly tensed up, as if from a bad dream that he couldn't remember, then relaxed as he took in his surroundings.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMCsUj07bn
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He was at the safe house. They'd made it out. Hanna was here, he felt her next to him. Her arm was draped across his chest and she was using his shoulder like a pillow. He could feel her breath gently rustling his chest hairs. She looked so peaceful and surreal. He'd half expected she would have been gone by the time he awoke.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSelHwzWZ1
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The hazy morning daze cracked away when he started to recall the events of the previous day. Ethan let out a soft sigh. There was so much he needed to sort out. His eyes drifted to the glass of water on the nightstand and wondered when she'd put it there. Then he remembered how thirsty he was and, after carefully extracting himself without waking her, downed the whole thing.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZINvxYbsP
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For the first time in a couple days, he felt like he had actual energy, not just heat energy, and he wasn't going to waste it on worrying. First order of business, he had wiped a lot of the blood and dirt off, but it was still obvious that he needed a shower. After that, he changed the bandage around his ankle, which had finally stopped bleeding.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uVdIWRCyM
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Afterwards, he silently got some of the clean clothes out of the dresser, to avoid waking Hanna. He couldn't help looking at her with a touch of disbelief, still have a hard time believing she was here. It was no surprise that she was still asleep, no doubt that whole ordeal had been traumatic and exhausting for her. He resisted the urge to run his hand through her hair to wake her gently. He wanted to talk to her while his mind was clear, before the pressure of the heat returned.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIs7jZl3kS
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Deciding her rest was more important, he took the time to call Steve and sort out some items concerning Midas Financial. Given he was going to disappear anyways, there was technically no need to quit his job. However, Hanna was not in the same position and he wanted to do what he could to smooth over her unexpected leave. His life was already screwed up, at least he could try not to take her down with him.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSixTzyAh3M
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Ethan felt slightly relieved as Steve reassured him that Hanna likely wouldn't be fired, although Sarah wouldn't be happy with her. Steve was surprisingly understanding of the whole situation, and glad that were both safe, as Ethan explained what would happen next. Now that two people he trusted knew his secret, he wasn't looking forward to a new life without them.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXCVSkPk7H
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That sorted for the moment, he figured he should at least get somethings done before she got up, like breakfast. It had been so long since he'd been here, he'd forgotten what he'd stocked.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGssRdYoqMn
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He walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge first, out of habit and forgetting it had been unplugged, and thus completely empty. The pantry had lots of canned soups and other dry foods. He was satisfied there would be more than enough for food both of them for at least a week, even though he'd never planned on stocking this place for two. At the end of his search, he found he wasn't actually hungry and didn't end up eating anything.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4XJ8VLPGw
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He ended up on the sofa, waiting. The undeniable arousal sensation of the heat wasn't back yet but he had no clue how long that would last. He very much wished he had asked his father a lot more questions about this, like how long it would last or if there was a way to get rid of it. It was just another thing to add to the list of regrets he had about his teens.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmArtbWdwlr
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His gaze drifted to the number on the back on his left hand. The number eighteen in clear black ink. The sight of it made his stomach turn. He wanted to get rid of it desperately, erase anything he could about that day. He went to the kitchen sink and he scrubbed the area until his skin was pink but the number was still there, hardly even faded.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8O0D7IFcQe
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Anger and frustration flared up within him as he scrubbed harder. Before long, without realizing, he'd left his hand painfully raw with the ink still shining boldly. He leaned against the sink, trying to calm himself down, this wasn't working. In the end, he threw a bandage over it to cover it up, resolving to figure out how to get rid of it later.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zhSJJnzdt
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Ethan checked in on Hanna again, this time, he noticed the mound on the bed moving and flicked on the lights. Irritated muttering emanated from the mound. He resisted the temptation to laugh at her childish behaviour as he sat down on the bed next to her.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLhB0pmcEi
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Ethan stroked her hair until she cracked opened her deep brown eyes. "Thank you."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQpkTtoVVz
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Hanna peeked her head out, still blinking sleep out of her eyes. "What?"43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JrYOzStRn
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"Just thanks for coming to get me." Ethan cleared his throat. "And everything else."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFo2pfiG5Z9
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Fleeting emotions ran through Hanna's foggy brain until her anger jerked her awake, the memories still fresh in her mind from the previous day. "I was never going to let them use you like that." Her temper flared up just thinking about it. The idea they'd wanted to use him like an animal disgusted her immeasurably. She shuddered at the memory of the corpse on the metal table and she silently wished that he never asked about what their plans for him had been.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUdyBEIeEJ
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Now we can make our own plans, Hanna thought victoriously. She subtly observed how much better he looked today. He wasn't sweaty, he looked like he'd actually slept and there wasn't a hint of any tremors. It was like he wasn't even in heat.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYyU7WqReG
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"Is the heat over?" Hanna asked bluntly.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvxgnJnZE7
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"Um, no," Ethan answered, confused.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAEx1q0LhO
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Hanna looked him over again. "But you seem- The symptoms went away?"43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtIoCNh0wb
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"Um, they're only gone temporarily because..." Ethan left his explanation unfinished, beginning to dread where this conversation was going.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwqENELf4G
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"Because of us?" Hanna suggested helpfully.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UPvTOU4IG
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"Yeah. They'll come back," Ethan answered dejectedly.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLM3MZEEG4
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"Do you know when the next time will be?" Hanna asked.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSIjGpmrQA
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She assumes there will be a next time, Ethan realized, tensing up. He had to ask the question he'd been avoiding. "Uh, no, but does that mean you're alright with staying here?"43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05z5SHOn8T
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"Yeah, it's fine. You can't go back to the city right now anyways, it wouldn't be safe," Hanna answered nonchalantly.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGaqBFyLmw
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"I mean, you're okay with staying with me?" Ethan clarified hesitantly.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVh1WOmqJOb
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Hanna looked at him curiously. "You're asking if I'm going to leave you here? On your own?"43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdia9Dkxz1
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Ethan nodded, his bright blue eyes searching her face for her reaction.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ70v3oWG7R
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"I'm not going to do that to you." Hanna took his hand comfortingly. "I'm staying. Unless you want me to go."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8KRtiYSJU
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Ethan gripped her hand tighter. "You know what you're agreeing to?"43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdX9aG9wIZ
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Hanna smirked playfully. "I think I got a proper introduction last night." She winked. "Just let me know if you're planning anything really out of the ordinary."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzBYi1G9yZ
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"Um... that's not... it's just..." Ethan stumbled over his words.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17Bbp52bst
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"Breathe," Hanna told him softly. "Think about what you're going to say."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVn0zdQcgy
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Ethan took a deep breath. "With heat sex... I'm not all there sometimes. I might end up hurting you. And it might not always be... enjoyable."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmxRwSZsmO
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Hanna shrugged. "I've had rougher and I've had worse. You're not going to scare me off."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8DojirDRe
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For the first time, Ethan eyed her with suspicion. She was being a lot more eager and accepting than he'd expected, this was not how he'd thought this conversation was going to go. Maybe it was just recent events making him distrustful, but this whole thing seemed way too coincidental.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxx4cRJg95d
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Her appearance, her willingness, her acceptance. This seemed too good to be true. His gut was telling him something was off, but it could very well be his own nerves, he still felt very on edge. He wasn't sure he'd ever be able to shed the low level anxiety that had taken up residence at the back of his mind after this ordeal.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0vSDAZaQf
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On the other hand, this week had been so hellish that maybe his luck had finally turned around. Maybe Hanna just had that attitude towards the Charax. It had been made clear to him yesterday that he didn't know his coworker that well.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nNWZtqg7K
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Ethan stared at her uncertainly. "You're sure?"43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEaDmGsXfh
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Hanna smiled as she ran a hand down the side of his face. "I am. I meant what I said and I'm not going anywhere."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpNFoCHlkO
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He looked at her intently, suspicion hiding behind his eyes.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEvKZnjWzx
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"You're wondering why," Hanna suspected.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsG5TPw19HC
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"Yeah. I am," Ethan admitted. "Why would you do any of this?"43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPibQdkw7ng
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"You're so blind. Because I like you, even when you're an idiot and refuse to listen to me," Hanna said as the corner of her lip twitched upwards, betraying the smile she was trying to hide.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiIysKszH5
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Ethan hadn't been expecting that answer. He recalled the warning she'd given him days ago. Pieces fell into place. She'd known what he was, what had been happening to him and tried to tell him that others were figuring it out too. All without him realizing it. Clearly, he hadn't been doing as good job of hiding the symptoms as he thought he had.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nxxQ99WsW
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"You knew." Ethan rubbed his hands over his face.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8mUbwi50X
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Hanna laughed at his reaction. "Obviously." Then, her face fell. "I'm sorry."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmQpCX8Mq6
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What does she have to apologize for? Ethan wondered, feeling his stomach twist at her reaction. "Why?"43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWU90jfXJFG
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Hanna's gaze fell to her hands as she twisted the sheets in her hands. "I should have told you. Then you could have left before things got out of hand. None of this would have happened to you." She looked at him sadly. "I'm sorry."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HTmldZpQB
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Ethan felt the knot inside him untangle. "You don't need to apologize. This is my problem. I should have listened to your warning."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiH7ZixkBQ
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Hanna hugged him, burying her face in his shirt. "None of them. You are such an idiot! You can't just walk right into traps."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiLjd6CTCP
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Ethan wasn't sure how to react to that. He patted her shoulder cautiously. "Normally I do, I was just distracted this week."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ERbOHNSAa
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Hanna let go of him. "I got that, but it was still way too obvious. You never should have been working."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkq5Wb6mkty
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"Who else knows?" Ethan asked seriously. "Did you tell anyone?"43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUWiqgwBkt
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"I didn't tell anyone. I know how to keep a secret," Hanna answered confidently, almost proudly. "The dealers wouldn't have shared that information either but Steve seemed suspicious," she added on. The Crimson Keys would have tried to avoid alerting their competition, wanting to get their prize as cleanly and quickly as possible, she thought.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJzFlHk06X
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"Steve already knows," Ethan revealed casually.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DOcCRiXrY
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Hanna was astonished he'd told anyone. He was going to get caught sooner or later with those kind of slip ups, she thought. "Oh, okay then," she said quietly.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhm1fxNb0aK
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Ethan nodded automatically. He was staring out the bedroom window, almost as if he was looking at the brightly lit pines, but his eyes were unfocused. His expression only got more troubled as the seconds ticked by.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcFpN5d1ZB
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"What are you thinking about?" Hanna asked curiously.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfUInpp00C
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Ethan sighed heavily. "Just trying to figure out how my life got so messed up."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZX6mfQecJK
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"It's not messed up," Hanna protested quickly. He shot her a look. "Okay, it's not that messed up." The only loose end is whoever tipped off the dealers and I can take can of that, she thought, nothing a well aimed bullet can't fix. "We'll be able to deal with it."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapkCkFlBVj
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Ethan recalled how she had set the place on fire, destroying any record they were there. "How can you be so certain?"43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7K3rzHGLxZ
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"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it," Hanna reassured him vaguely. "Don't worry about it."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktfWpWQsoF
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Ethan was strongly tempted by the opportunity to procrastinate. After all, they weren't in danger right now. He didn't need a new identity this instant. He could wait out the heat here, with her, and deal with that all later. Things could be easy for once in his life.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6cKh4GHll
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"You look much better than yesterday," Hanna remarked, breaking his train of thought.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3KQsYhc6U
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"Water and sleep helped a lot." Ethan smiled down at her. "You too." She flashed a smile back.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DZdgi5PnL
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"Does the Trazinol help?" Hanna asked curiously.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYDDmT0Rw5
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Ethan frowned slightly. "It does but I don't have it. It wasn't in my bag."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3UcGDJjV4
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Hanna looked troubled. "It's going to be impossible to get without making people suspicious. Are you going to be okay without it?"43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iUUi6U9EK
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"I think so. You work a lot better," Ethan answered confidently. As long as you decide to stay, he added on mentally.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOlPilV6rs
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Hanna blushed at the compliment. She sat up, her neck achingly from her previous position and she rubbed it lightly, recalling her missing injuries. "What do you think happened to the burns?"43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRyL8b1rtW
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Ethan pushed her hair aside, as if to confirm the injuries were still gone. Her skin was as smooth and unblemished as it was yesterday.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPCxvA430l
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"None of my injuries are healed, so my thinking is you're the one with special healing powers," Ethan reasoned.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ633apFrF6Q
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Hanna looked him over, noticing he still had his assortment of bruises, some starting to turn an ugly colour. She didn't really buy his explanation. "I'm Terran, we don't get healing powers."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykA190waos
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Ethan fell silent at that comment.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYO1qaBbaZL
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"Charax, on the other hand..." Hanna trailed off after noticing how he had stiffened.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgrhwToQ9N
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"Those are just rumours," Ethan tried to reply dismissively, attempting to cover up his underlying agitation.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHD67ztnqV
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"There's lots of rumours," Hanna argued.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8WxAS6NOg
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There were lots of myths that Charax body parts had mysterious healing capabilities, which fuelled the black market. Hanna felt her stomach start to twist at the thought. It was disturbing how many people were willing to commit cannibalism. Even more disturbing was how people tried to rationalize the Charax as non-human to argue it wasn't actually cannibalism.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC92aXa69li
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"There are lots of rumours. Rumours that have nearly gotten me killed," Ethan stated dryly.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVndhpigmS
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Or kidnapped, Hanna mentally added as she shivered at the memory. "Obviously, we can't tell a single person or let anyone figure it out. If it is true... I don't want to think of the consequences." That thought scared her more than anything, he was in enough danger already.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHC0J1mnvc
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Ethan nodded in grim agreement.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GiU7oVrtf
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"We should know at least. We could test it with something small," Hanna suggested.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibQBabRuFW
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"No," Ethan answered, extremely serious. "I'm not going to let you hurt yourself for an experiment on me."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYXH2fDf3l
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Hanna couldn't think of a good rebuke for that. "I was thinking more along the lines of just waiting until I get a bruise or something."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHnY6OOtwc
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Ethan eyed her suspiciously. "No, I don't..." He sighed, taking hold of her hand. "Just promise me you won't do this."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZBGd33IrX
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Hanna couldn't refuse a request like that. She was fairly certain she was right, but if he wanted to ignore it then there wasn't much she could do without pushing him away. Besides, pretending it didn't exist could be the safest course of action, for both of them.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOrli7WNjy
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"I promise," Hanna agreed softly. "But if I get a black eye and it mysteriously disappears, people are going to ask questions," she joked, trying to lighten the mood.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSCNZrWmp0
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Ethan let his shoulders drop in relief. "You don't need to worry, that won't happen."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WzXdQNNC2
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"Okay," Hanna yielded. She pointed at his new bandage. "Speaking of injuries, what happened to your hand?"43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxaf5Cu0bY
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Ethan pulled his hand in towards him, rubbing the white tape unconsciously. "Nothing... I was covering it up."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0G2bwxaL5r
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"Covering up what?" Hanna asked, confused. She couldn't remember him hurting his hand yesterday.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNur8ypZfE
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Ethan pulled off the bandage and showed her the number underneath. If Hanna was surprised or alarmed by the raw skin, then she didn't show it. Her face only hardened.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxlvQQbH2m
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Hanna felt a surge of anger at the sight of the leftover marking. "One second," she said, getting up and throwing on her clothes from yesterday. "Let's get rid of that," she stated flatly.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyfulgoPr4
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Ethan stuck the bandage back on, feeling newly dispirited. "I tried that already."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrK697Idl0
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"It won't wash off." Hanna pulled out a small bottle from the medical kit. "It'll come off with alcohol, come on."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvI5Fx7EN0e
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Ethan followed her into the washroom halfheartedly, watching as she drenched a washcloth with the pungent liquid. He pulled the bandage off his hand, holding it palm up over the sink as he reached for the cloth in her hands.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DxBfxSSda
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"It's alright. I'll do it," Hanna soothed, stepping forward to take his marked hand delicately.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiT2tx342H
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Ethan watched Hanna rub the raw, inked area gently with slow motions, until the dark numbers started to fade. The tinted liquid began to run off his hand, forming small droplets at the tips of his fingers. He watched the drops slowly fall and splatter on the white porcelain, leaving grey dots all over the surface. For some inexplicable reason, it mesmerized him.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2aNWdStL4
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Ethan's mind drifted away, the stinging sensation on his skin barely registering and irritating smell a distant memory. Eighteen. Seventeen before. That's almost more Charax than I've met, Ethan thought sadly, and how many were in heat? Probably most, if that's how they find us.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARAVZFWAA8
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He couldn't stop thinking about what the dealers had been talking about. It was like they'd known more about heat than he did, an idea that unsettled him to no end. He actively tried to ignore what they'd said, but he couldn't forget it. Nor could he forget what he'd done.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQE4N3qQ2Zj
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Hanna squeezed his hand, causing Ethan to jerk and look at her, before letting go. "Are you listening to me?"43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCyu9ivT4S
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Ethan blinked at her. "What?"43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc24Mzu9YE
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Hanna wore an expression of mild concern. "I said it's gone, you can wash your hands now."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUQqcS9vLc
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Ethan looked down at his hand, free of black ink. "Oh, thanks." He turned on the tap and began to rinse his hands rapidly. Hanna suddenly hugged him. She wrapped her arms around his waist carefully, mindful of his injuries, as she let her cheek rest lightly on his shoulder.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡww7RFKecKO
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To his surprise, Ethan relaxed at her unexpected soft touch. It was warm, genuine human contact and it put him at ease. The effect her simple action had on him was impressive.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcFCf0gCqp
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To his annoyance, her closeness was arousing him again, mixing with his lingering dread. He shifted more of his weight to his injured ankle, causing the pain there to build. He used it to push back against the pressure, unwilling to combine the two emotions, unwilling to taint the mood.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhyYQae4gK
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It was only lasted a few seconds before Hanna unwrapped her arms. She glanced at his reflection in the mirror. "I know that look," she teased.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasAFFVA6YN
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"What?" Ethan asked innocently.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLV03u10Okn
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Hanna winked at him. "That's your holding back face. You can be honest with me."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbH59UhJlC
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"Okay, I'm not there just yet but... soon. Don't go far," Ethan admitted, reluctantly giving her the half-truth.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPAWOuzcrN
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Hanna chuckled and gestured out the window to the trees outside. "Not much place to go, out here." She paused, studying him. "And you don't have to wait until you feel like you're going to explode. Next time, we can be... preemptive."43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0sFYRAcAH
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"I'll keep that in mind," Ethan replied noncommittally.43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCRjrPcTK5
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