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        Theinstanttheetalpiercedherskin,Crasuckedinasharpbreath,browstwistingwithpain.Herfiriedtojerkandcurlreflexively—

        ButElian’sbroadhandheldherdownlikeacmp.Shecouldn’tmoveatall.

        “Alldo’sokay—rex.”TheoreoffastripofbreathabletapeandsecuredthecatheterlytothebackofCra’shand,thenlookeduptoadjustthedriprate.

        OnlywhenEliansawtheclearliquidbegintotravelthroughthethintubing—dropbysteadydrop—intoCra’svein,didhisjawfinallyloosen.Hedidn’tpullhishandawayrightaway.Heonlyeasedhisgripslightly,stilllooselyholdingherlefthand,whichhadgotlecoldfromtheneedle.

        “It’sin,”Eliansaid,watgCra—eyesstillsqueezedshut,likeshedidn’tevendarebreathetoohard.Hisvoicecarriedahintofindulgenceheprobablydidn’trealizehehad,alongwithpureresignation.“LinChu-Qing（初晴）,youopenyoureyesnow.You’resafe.”

        “No.I’mnotopeniellmewhenit’sdone.”

        Cra’svoicewasmuffled,thickwithanasaltone—andadefenseless,sulkystubbornness.Likeanostrichburyingitsheadinthesandatthefirstsignofdanger,sheturnedherfacetothesideahereyesshuttight,refusingtoevehetubetapedtoherhand.

        Elian’smouthtugged,amuseddespitehimself.Somuchforthecalm,rationalsce-studentimage.Hedidn’tforceher.

        Hepulledasmallpsticstooloverandsatdown.ThehandthathadbeencmpedaroundCra’slefthandloosenedalittlemore—buthestilldidn’twithdrawit.Hekeptalight,hhold,lettiifffingersrestagainsthispalm,herasmall,steadywarmthtogto.

        TheIVwouldtakeabouthalfanhour.

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