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" That night, was not an unusual night at all. Although it was quiet and still, Daniela sat, keeping vigil. A single star swam, brighter than the rest, in the cosmos. And then, it plummeted softly, like a bird settling on Earth. Daniela drew the curtain again, and crouched in the fetal position, slept as best she could. Even the air smelled foreign. "
― Suzy Davies , The Nightingale and The Sunflower
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" I'll do what I can, when I can," thought Eva, patting the little fox.
" Now, that isn't interfering, is it, my precious! laughed Eva, lounging back in the armchair as if she had just put the whole world, at least, her little world, Alaska to rights. "
― Suzy Davies , The Girl in The Red Cape