Sonia's teeth close together with a little indrawn breath. Yes, they were nearing the end of this game already, but she isn't quite ready to just give it all up yet. She knows Byerly's just as smart as he takes great care not to look. Perhaps the little bubble of normalcy he provides wasn't meant to last forever, or very long at all. But still, she twists a lock of her hair between gloved fingers, looking through her lashes at him.
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"And what else would depend on my family name?"