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Daphne knew all that, but hearing Bridget say it squeezed her heart in her chest.

The older woman smiled sadly, wet her lips, and continued. “Do you know that sometimes, when he takes so much time to reply or give commands, I think it’s because he’s trying to hear the words above the ones in his head? His head is a war zone.”

“Madam Bridget---” Daphne began.

But she walked closer and took Daphne’s