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He tried to hold back the tears threatening to spill, tried to swallow the ever growing lump in his throat. But he couldn't.
He stared down at Jolie's broken body, the life gone from her eyes and all his hope lost. He sucked in a breath, gritting his teeth together to keep from screaming, to keep his emotions hidden from everyone around him.
But everyone knew he was hurting, they knew he was wanting to hide away and just sink into the pain that was overtaking him. They all wanted to do the same thing.
Mount Weather had ruined the Sky people. They had lost children, lovers, brothers, sisters and friends. And nothing could ever make that alright.
John Murphy, hesitated before touching Jolie's lifeless hand, the cold skin making him shiver and yank his hand away. She was gone and there was nothing he could do by cry for the girl who had died, the girl he had loved.
