"Charles, I'm so sorry," she says, resting one hand on Zillah's shoulder to extend the apology to her. "It happened almost eight years ago. I didn't think to warn you."
Zillah leans into Charlie like a much younger child, buries her face against the woman's arm. "Stand still, he said," she whispers, "and watch a building die."
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Date: 2009-05-12 03:42 am (UTC)Zillah leans into Charlie like a much younger child, buries her face against the woman's arm. "Stand still, he said," she whispers, "and watch a building die."