Chapter 150: Mettle
n. courage and fortitude.
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Kagome didn't feel despair often nor allow it to pierce her psyche so thoroughly, but as she looked into the disbelieving eyes of her friend and Guardian she could feel the alienation sink into her blood, freezing her from the inside out.
Her world was shrinking; the light of the room dimmed; the words she needed to say stuck in her throat.
With a shuddering breath, Kagome forced her heart to slow its hasty beat and with the slowing of her heart, her resolve returned. She would defend herself, she hadn't done anything wrong.
She opened her mouth to respond.
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