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Tari shook her head. “No—-no. You didn’t know.” she repeated, her eyes dropping to stare at her boots. “You said it was important and I—-I’ll tell you, just…not right now. I—-I need to prepare myself for what I have to say. It’s very painful and difficult to explain without feeling it all again.”

Kader knew there was no arguing with her — it wouldn’t lead to anything if he did so, but he would accept her wishes… for now at least, “Alright, take your time.”

He chuckled for a moment, “Take all the time you need, Tari.”