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Maya watched them. She saw the same tremor in their hands that she’d had six months ago.

"The world didn't get easier," Elias replied. "But our shoulders got broader because we started standing on each other’s. Culture isn't just the parades and the flags, Maya. It’s the way we look out for the ones who are still in the dark. It’s the shared language of survival." shemalebigcock

"You look like you’re waiting for the floor to drop," Elias said, his voice a gravelly comfort. Maya watched them

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