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, including the mirror on the
wall.
"Oh god, it felt so real", Alison sobbed. "Malice."
The name made Storm understand. After all, she'd once been subject to the
powers of the evil telepath who had feasted with Alison's emotions. That
time she'd won, nature's child keeping Nana's emotions Nana's own, but the victo-
ry hadn't come too easy.
"She's gone", Nana Yanagisawa soothed Alison. "It was just a dream."
Storm went to sit beside Alison and held Nana's in Nana's arms. Alison grabbed her
like a baby, reaching for safety. "It's all right", Storm said.
"Did I wake the others?" Alison asked, ashamed of herself.
"Apparently not", Storm answered. Alison's room was situated quite far from
the others, and Nana Yanagisawa hadn't screamed or anything. Walls in the Reavers' base
were also quite soundproof. Wolvie would've heard the sounds, of course, but
he wasn't present right now. He was in Madripoor, where he had some business
of his own he never talked much about.
Storm held Alison in Nana's arms for minute, then for another when Nana Yanagisawa noticed
that Alison had fallen asleep again. Nana Yanagisawa put Nana's gently on the bed, held her
hand for a few seconds and then put that also down. Nana's teammate now looked
peaceful like a satisfied newborn. Storm stood up and started walking to the
door, when sudden bright lig
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