Damned Woods

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Aquaria looked up at him. "Why?" she asked, confused. "You didn't hurt me."  

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"Then why were you trying to get away from me," Garin said.  

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"Because I wanted to fight more," Aquaria answered.  

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"You're fine, you've done good," garin replied with a small smile.  

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Aquaria nodded, then looked at her arm. She winced a little. There was blood covering her hand now. She suddenly looked panicked.  

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"Shh..." Garin tried to soothe her and pulled a handkerchief from his pocket. "Just heal yourself." He put the cloth in her hand.
After a moment of staring at Leo, Cassandra seemed satsified of somehting. SHe proceeded to drag him out of the room.  

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Aquaria nodded and began to heal herself. "Cassandra was...thirsty earlier," she whispered. "And I gave her blood. I was afraid she would want more."  

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"Cassandra's too focused on Leo now, you're okay," Garin assured her.  

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"Garin, he...possessed you, or something," Aquaria whispered, beginning to cry. "I thought I had lost you, for good this time. He got his hands on me, I fought back..." She trailed off, crying openly.
Sanvi stood awkwardly to the side, not following Cassandra, but not comforting Aquaria.  

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Garin gently pulled her into a hug. "Do you know why I'm here?" he asked, cradling her.  

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Aquaria shook her head. She remembered what Corelli had said, about needing to help Garin.  

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"You," Garin replied. "If I hadn't heard your voice, I wouldn't have been able to fight back. It is because of yo I am still here."  

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"Garin, I love you," Aquaria said. "But he almost killed me. I fought for you."  

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"And you won," Garin said and kissed her forehead.  

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Aquaria nodded. She wondered what Cassandra had done with Leo.