Chapter 566: Sweet Things and Louder Silences
Sophia's ankle was better.
The sharp throb from the day before had dulled to something she could work around, and she moved through the compound without limping too badly. The cold air hit her face when she stepped outside, and she pulled her cloak tighter, her breath fogging as she made her way to the medical facility.
She went to Tobias's room first.
She pushed the door open quietly and stopped.
Sam was asleep beside him, curled on her side, one hand resting near Tobias's arm.
Tobias looked pale. But he was breathing.
Sophia stood there for a moment.
Then she pulled the door closed quietly and let them be.
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