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[guardian_of_hope]

They were rescued young, but not young enough. They were old enough to have memories, old enough to know what was happening to them. Sometimes he thinks they hoped the twins were young enough to heal with few scars, but he can't tell them that the scars are already there. He can only watch them in silence and make sure his brother is never alone with them. They say the twins can trust them, but he doesn't know what that means. They say they're allowed to talk now, he hopes one day, he'll be able to.