Won't you believe I want to go with him of my own free will? He won't hurt me! Let us have a few minutes, at least. Then he struck. Don't make me leave. The prospect of it was enough to freeze the desire.
And although he drew attention as would a live panther in their midst, he seemed untouched by it, the dark still centre of a whirlpool. Certainly she received it from her children. But no one is beyond redemption. Inner strength or death-wish; something compelled her to move towards the window.
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