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"Find what?" Wells asked

"This" Sasha’s voice was triuht, Wells could just ed rope "Followinto the branches before calling down to Wells "Corabbed on to the rope hesitantly It hardly looked capable of supporting his weight, but there was no way he was going to wimp out in front of Sasha With a deep breath, he slipped his foot into the first rung, and, holding on to the tree to steady hied to keep clihtly as the rope cut into his hands

Without looking down, heon a s the branches "Like it?" she asked, grinning as if she’d just invited Wells into the nificent palace

Carefully, he slipped off the ladder and crawled over next to her "Love it," he said with a smile "Did you make it yourself?"

"I was pretty little, so ht here?"

"Wells, e of our entire society He’s a little too busy to care about where I sleep"

Wells snorted "No father is that busy"

"It’s fine Though we can certainly go back if it’ll make you more comfortable"

In response, Wells reached his arm around Sasha and pulled her close "I’ave hiht kiss "Good"

"I’vehi her doith hiled into his chest

"Thank you… for everything I never ht up in all this, let alone impose on your people"

Sasha sat up slowly and looked at hian running it through his hair "You don’t have to thank me, Wells I want to keep you all safe too, you know"

"I know" He took her hand and kissed it "So…" he said, looking around "This seems like a nice place to sleep"