"And I think you and Keefe have been spending too much time together. You're starting to sound like each other."
"I know! Our little girl is growing up and getting so snarky!" Keefe pretended to wipe his teary eyes. "I've never been so proud."
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"If Verdi hadn't busted out of her enclosure, I doubt I'd be standing here right now—and poor Verdi has a permanent limp because of it."
Keefe reached for Sophie's hand, but the extra support didn't stop her bloodstained flashbacks.