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Elliot's body continued to tremble. He couldn't believe he let himself be controlled and hurt Rania of all people. Biting his lips until they bled, he blamed himself for being so weak and foolish.
"I could have killed her… with my own hands."
That thought alone shook his heart wildly. Guilt swallowed him whole. His weakness slowly crept in once more. Like an obsessive disease that wouldn't let him go or a thief that patiently waited for the right moment to attack, it all came back rushing.
He started blaming himself once again for the death of his parents… for the deaths of so many Magi… and Rania's almost untimely death.
"I'm sorry… I'm so sorry," his trembling lips muttered over and over.
Noticing his inner demons coming back to haunt him, Rania went to his side and grabbed his shoulders to face her.
