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She nodded, leading him into the hall. "Yeah. It was good."
"I'm not soft," he said again, his voice stubborn as he ate his food.
She gave him a small smile, her ears perking up a bit. "That was was cute. I'll show you around more."
He scoffed playfully, giving her a small smile. "I am not soft."
She looked up at him affectionately. "I'm grateful for you, Ben."
He looked up at her. "I.. I'm not. I had my doubts when I was freed. I'm sure you noticed the hesitance of my answers, but.. I'm not sure what...
She nodded slowly, her brows furrowed. "I hope you're right."
He took it. Her corn was still being cooked, but after a moment he picked it up off the heat easily and offered it to her. "I think I'd try to...
She hugged him, relishing the touch. "He's been my friend for so long.."
He considered her question. "No. I think I'd do things a bit differently.'
She exhaled, her ears still drooping a little. "Yeah.. I guess so."
"I don't think I would have regret it were I not caught," he said honestly, "but.. 200 years is a lot of time to think about your life and the...
She tilted her head. "Still.. I wish it had gone better."
He was watching the fire as well, his expression downcast. "I regret the things that I did, you know."
She frowned a little, resting her hand on his jaw. "I'm sorry.."
"I.. I never did it in search of the crystal. It was more of a threat to get the mining communities to send resources to the kingdom." He frowned....
She laughed a little, stepping aside to let him in. "How was your meeting?"
"What stories did you hear?" he asked quietly, his voice curious.
She flushed a little, glancing up at him. "Not really.."
He looked up at her as he picked out some canned corn. "Why not?"
