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"Well, I was trying to hurt you, if that makes you feel better."
There were crushed clockwork pieces under the armor. Against his abdomen, an ugly bruise was forming, but Arnold had padded the blow, destroying...
"You didn't want to hurt me, right?"
He looked over at her, his brow furrowed. "I'm not bleeding, Aspen. Look."
"I asked you to," she replied quietly, hugging him tighter. "I asked you to. You warned me, and I asked you to. It's okay."
He frowned, reaching out to her. "Just lie down next to me, Aspen," he said gently. "You're hurting me when you do that. Just lie down with me,...
"Please don't feel badly, Zaddy," she repeated. "Whatever you've done, Michael will do 10 times worse."
The wound felt strange under her hands. It was almost like his body was stiffening and hardening, preparing for death. "Hey," he said quietly,...
"Because you're sad and grumpy and stupid, and I don't want you to be that way. Don't feel badly, Zad. I asked you to attack me. Now I know that I...
He paused, reaching up and cupping her jaw in his hand. "I know that you love me."
She frowned before stepping forward and hugging him, resting her head on his chest. "You gave me a concussion," she said, her voice muffled....
He shifted his head slightly, his breathing steadying as she approached. "Aspen...?" he asked quietly, his voice soft and tired.
She considered him for a moment, looking kind of sad. "Are you okay?"
His body wasn't hard to find. He was on his back by a cherry tree. The blossoms weighed down the branches and his chest was heaving as he...
She tilted her head, looking curious. "Hey, Zaddy."
He seemed numb from surprise, looking over his shoulder. "He... he's in the woods... we left him in the woods..."
She left the room, heading towards Zad's office and knocking when she arrived.
There was a pause and a silence as he considered her for a moment, all the blood draining from his face. "...what?"
She nodded, kissing him deeply before pulling away. "Okay. Go nap. I'll be back soon."
He looked down at her. "Our patrols ran into him in the woods," he replied. "We actually recognized the bird on his shoulder as your handiwork,...
