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I huffed in frustration when keefe finished explaining his little "expedition". Apparently keefe had almost found a way to keep Sophie from dying but apparently her way to many abilities were stopping her from being allowed to live.

I gritted my teeth, i may not be as close to Sophie as the others but I wasn't that close to anyone except lihn and maybe Rayni? Don't let lihn hear that, she's got something against Rayani.

The decision had been made to tell Sophie without the council, black swan, or any other adults knowing. Except the bodyguards especially Flori, she had to be there. She was the only one other than calla who would've able to calm the echoes, even if it was only slightly.

The echoes coming back is...... something I didn't expect in the slightest. But when I watched the neverseen guilt tripping thingy,( we really need a better name for it!) I could feel the echoes moving in the shadows i didn't even have to see the video. I could sense it, the cold shadowflux swerving through her Mind forming a cold brutal monster. That's why I smiled slightly at the sight of Sophie sitting on her bed with the "happy shadow thoughts tunic" me and lihn had gotten her while she was in the healing centre.

Although the sight would have been happier if she wasn't frowning at that memory log thingy.
Like frowning so much she didn't notice us at all.

"Hey soph." Dex said softly.

She jumped. I chuckled. Lihn glared at me.
And then she splashed me with water before drying me off and sticking her tongue out at me. I rolled my eyes.

"Hi." Sophie said sliding her memory log under her sheets.

"So are we just going to ignore that she just hid that thing from us?" Marella's asked. Nobody answered she sighed and nodded.

"How are you doing?" biana asked with a worried expression on her face.

"Fine." She said in a casual tone that sounded a little to forced.

"Well, can you take some news?" Keefe asked. He sounded genuinely sad. And I felt bad for him, sure he was super annoying and stuff but I could tell he was taking Sophie's death plan, much, much, worse than anyone else. Maybe even Grady and Edaline, and they were seriously messed up.

She nodded. "Wait where's fitz?"

"Back at everglen he- is not feeling well apparently" biana said with a shrug.

"Elwins gonna check on him soon."

Sophie nodded again. "so what's this grand news?" But it was sarcastic.

"Well, you see. Uhhhh I don't know how to explain it! Dex, your good with words?" Keefe mumbled.

He smiled slightly but not big enough for any dimples before stepping forward and sitting on the edge of Sophie's bed. "Keefe went to see forkle, and he discovered some stuff-"

Once he was finished Sophie looked surprised and yet calm? Which didn't make sense since she was just told that the black swan screwed up, and now she had to die so she didn't unleash a bunch of scary abilities. Well, that was how I summed it up, but other people's perspectives might be slightly nicer.

"Soph are you okay?- Actually don't answer that! I know you're just gonna say your fine but Sophie let's be honest here you really not. No one is gonna judge you for having any emotions about this stuff. So answer this honestly. How are you taking this?"

"I-I told you I'm fine." She crossed her arms over her chest, shuffling uncomfortably.

"Foster?"

That's when she whispered "it will all be over soon, just shove them deeper." Then she widened her eyes and covered her mouth with her hand as if she didn't mean to say it out loud.

"I think it's time for you all to go." She mumbled.

"No, Sophie were not just gonna let you bottle up your emotions!" Dex said raising his voice slightly

"It's only for a little while." She whispered, hugging herself tighter.

"What's that supposed to mean?!" Keefe whispered.

"You know what it means." She answered back just as quietly.

"Alright!" Sandor interrupted in his strangely squeaky goblin voice. "Time to go!" Sophie nodded at him slightly in thanks.

"You can't just hide the emotions forever Sophie!" I shouted as sandor forcefully led us out of the room.

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(and with that comes the end of Tammy boi's pov 😭)

Sophie's pov
I curled into a ball and hugged myself tighter than before. Repeating "it will all be over soon, just a little longer" over and over in my head. That was what was getting me through this, it just kept getting worse and worse. And I could feel myself breaking with every revelation. I could feel the pit of despair I was falling deeper and deeper into. But I didn't feel any emotion at least not like I normally did. It was more like vague depression waves swooshing through every fibre of my being.

I heard as someone sat down on the edge of my bed then I felt them reach for my hand and then those cool breezes came. And I loved them, "keefe?" I cleared my throat at the weird strangled noise that came out instead of his name.

He grabbed my other hand and led me through the house until we reached the leap master "come on sandor." Then he pulled us into the light whispering a place I could make out.

A breathtaking view appeared in front of us and sandor went off to give us some space.

The stars gleamed and streams of dancing lights of blue, pink, yellow, and green danced across the sky. I gasped as I realized that they were the northern lights. Keefe smiled slightly at my reaction. And pulled me to the edge of the cliff before sitting down and patting the ground next to him. I gratefully took his offer and sat next to him. He put his arm around my waist and leaned me closer to him. I leaned my head against his shoulder.

"Foster, why is this world so cruel?" He whispered in my ear, making me shiver.

"I don't know keefe." I whispered back.
"I don't understand why the world wants you gone so bad. Your the most wonderful thing in my world."
"I don't get why anyone would ever want you gone. Your perfect."

"Keefe." I whispered. "This is going to make it hurt more you know." He nodded meekly and pulled me in for a long kiss.

When he pulled back I saw a tear leaking down his cheek. "Please don't leave me." His voice was shaking. "I can't live without of you."

I leaned into him further. "I don't want to leave keefe, I really don't but...."I didn't finish that sentence."
He sighed and hugged me tighter. I'm going to miss you so much ."he said into my hair.

"I'm going to miss you more than you could ever know"I replied.

"I think I'll know." He started sobbing and I tried to hold him together.

"Find someone, anyone who can love you when I'm gone"I held my finger to his lips to stop him from interrupting. " I don't care what happens live, and live happily, make new memories, smile, laugh, crack jokes, and DONT do anything to yourself when I'm gone! Promise me that keefe."

He shook his head.

"Promise me!" I repeated.

"I will try." And I could tell that was the best I was getting.
So i leaned against him and let him hug me as I drifted to sleep, soaking up the last bit of time field share together.

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Sokeefe!! *wipes tears*
*sqeals*