[Rue's gone. The two words echo in her head. Ring loudly, too loudly. From the way he says it, she's not dead. Not injured in whatever disaster had ripped through town while she had been gone. Not taken by the Malnosso.
Gone. Gone for good. And never coming back. Little Rue, who had deserved this second chance more than any of them. The girl she had failed once again.
It's hard to find her voice. When she does manage it, manages to open her mouth to get words out, they're still barely a whisper.] How long?
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Gone. Gone for good. And never coming back. Little Rue, who had deserved this second chance more than any of them. The girl she had failed once again.
It's hard to find her voice. When she does manage it, manages to open her mouth to get words out, they're still barely a whisper.] How long?