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CHAPTER 76 – Fearghal's Worry.
Taking his petting as her lead, Pearl was soon drawn into the embrace of sleep itself.
Zale chuckled lightly, seeing how flushed and calm she looked as he patted her back gently.
Sleep shouldn't have been that for him or her given their current predicament but with everything she had passed through the previous day, this was the right thing to do.
For him, however, Zale soon found himself thinking back to the words Cairo had told him and who his true enemy may be.
Letting out a deep sigh, his lips parted, pulling out a yawn and revealing how tired he was.
She had been too distracted that she failed to notice his tied hand. He was thankful though.
Knowing Pearl, she would be burdened with so much worry and crying. He didn't wish for her to cry.
