After the vehicle was started, and a few moments after they had pulled out from the parkway, Aneurin answered, "We're leaving Lord Labs. Don't worry, we'll be safe." Aneurin spoke softly to Amaryllis not so that they would be heard, since the dirt path they were driving on concealed, but to calm the frightened.
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Amaryllis leaned into Aneurin's embrace as he laid an arm around her shoulder. She was scared, even knowing that her brother would do everything he could to protect her. It would never be enough.