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Milori pulled her to her feet and did not let go. His eyes were wild with concern, and his fingers curled urgently around her forearm. "You've done enough, Clarion. You should go inside."
"No," she forced out through gritted teeth. "I can keep fighting. We have to hold them off until daybreak."
There was something almost resigned glimmering within his eyes. Clarion saw the truth there: he did not expect to last until dawn, but he did not intend to stand down.
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