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Kairi: ....*tucks against Darnell's shoulder, just...clinging.*

Darnell: */hugs/ her to him* You don't have to see him if you don't want to, Kairi. I just want to give you the opportunity that I never had. But if you want to go and never see him again, never look back, all you have to do is nod your head.

Kairi: *still for a long moment........... and finally gives a single nod*

Darnell: .........all right, we'll go, Kairi. It's /over/. *will stand to leave with the other men, Kairi still cuddled to his chest and balancing his belongings on his other arm*

*The stable boy has brought out all their horses, but when he sees Darnell’s horse he’ll run to fetch Blossom too.  With all the horses out and ready the men will get their stuff packed onto their horses, Taren taking Darnell’s stuff to pack onto Blossom so Darnell doesn’t have to let go of Kairi.  And then Egan will give Darnell a hand up onto his horse, again, so he doesn’t have to let go of Kairi...well... unless he’d rather get up on his own and have Egan pass Kairi to him.  Either is possible with the big guy and he’s happy to do whatever Darnell is comfortable with.*