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The boy blinked, absorbing the weight of the offer, but he did not flinch. Without asking permission, he knelt on the grass, reaching up to place his small, grimy hand atop Dominic\u2019s knee, right over the fine Italian trousers.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cCan I pray for you, Mister Dominic?\u201d the boy asked softly.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dominic opened his mouth to shoo him away, to rebuke him, but he found himself rooted in place. There was an innocence in those dark eyes, a sincerity that demanded trust.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cDo as you wish,\u201d he whispered, exhaling through the cracks of disbelief.<\/div>\n
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The boy blinked, absorbing the weight of the offer, but he did not flinch. Without asking permission, he knelt on the grass, reaching up to place his small, grimy hand atop Dominic\u2019s knee, right over the fine Italian trousers. \u201cCan I pray for you, Mister Dominic?\u201d the boy asked softly. Dominic opened his mouth to…<\/p>\n

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