Chapter 27 Twenty Six

• "It's easy for you to say that because she's not your mother by blood. It's not your mother who's about to die, it's..." My voice trailed off as tears streamed down my face. The constriction in my chest was getting worse by the second.
• The weight of this place was suffocating me, and Zevran was only adding to it. I needed to get out of here, to be alone with my thoughts. I stood up abruptly, ignoring Zevran's question, and made my way towards the door.
• "Where are you going, Lauren?" Zevran called after me.