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</div>Charles' words warmed her, and Sou looked up at him with thankful almond eyes and a soft pouty smile on her lips. "Do not apologize," she told him. "You are not doing the bare minimum. That would have been for Carla to leave me to the night, and for all of you to turn me away. You did none of those things."<br/><br/>She started to lean against a structure then quickly rethought that as the sting of her tattoo cuts reminded her she was still healing.<br/><br/>The people talked about where to put her, seemingly forgetting that Mrs. Minsch had offered Sou a bed, and as they made plans she began to feel anxiety gripping her throat.<br/><br/>"Please, I don't want to be alone," she said, shaking her head adamantly. "I can't. Not after…not after that. He'll haunt my dreams. He'll torment me again and again," she insisted. Looking at Charles she pleaded, "I can sleep on the floor. You take your bed. Just don't leave me alone. I was alone when he got me."