[ He can't know it, what it means to hear those worsd - just as he can't know how very much of her it takes right now to open her mouth and, not to hum, but to sing the words.
...or the first handful or so, at least; any more than that would give away her secret for sure, but she does want to help. ]
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...or the first handful or so, at least; any more than that would give away her secret for sure, but she does want to help. ]