Crax took a deep breath, and breathed out slowly. This was it; the final moment, the pinnacle of his plan. He suddenly felt very calm, as the words he had been practising for days swam to the front of his mind.
He smiled, suddenly at ease with himself as he saw her looking at him anxiously, biting her lip in that adorable way she did when she was worried about something. This was all for her, after all, so he would give her everything - he would give her his heart, and he would not regret it, come what may.
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