A/N: FYI I'm going to start posting only 1 chapter a day. It's just easier for me to track.
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No Compromise
17. Acceptance
He woke up in delirium, with a large, calloused hand stroking his hair back from his forehead. It spoke to him kindly. It didn't hesitate to touch his horns.
When he was finally able open his eye- the other one was bandaged shut, he realized- the face above his own was gentle. Cat ears flicked back and forth, a middle-aged woman watching over him tenderly.
"You're okay," she soothed. "You'll be safe."
"Where am I?" he gasped.
"We're with the White Fang. We're here to help. Rest."
And, as if they were the words of a magical incantation, he listened.