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"Why did you stop all of a sudden?" "Are you uncomfortable around me? Why do you want to get away?" James's mood darkened, thinking Esther's reaction was due to her conversation with Mobius. "What did he say to make you act this way?" "Nothing. We just talked about hoping each other would have a good life," Esther explained, seeing his concern.
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