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Nicholas Boothman
Your clever words won’t bring them back.
Vincent read from the article, his voice breaking despite his effort to hold it steady.
“She left a note.”
Henry said, “Don’t.”
Vincent stopped.
But the silence finished it for him.
Claire wiped her face.
“She told the truth,” she said. “And the world punished her for it.”
Henry nodded.
“That’s why we’re doing this.”
“No,” Claire said.
He looked at her.
“No?”
“No. Don’t use her like that. Not even in your head.” “I’m not.”
“You are. You’re already turning her death into fuel.” Henry opened his mouth.
Nothing came.
Jinji’s voice was quieter than he had ever heard it. “She’s the reason this matters.”
Claire turned on her.
“She was a person. Not a reason.”
That stopped everyone.
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