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"Distract me," she said

"Okay Who stole Pandora’s box after it was opened?" he asked "You never told me"

"And I won’t" She’d heard the ruht not believe her, ainst her "I don’t want to talk about the box"

"Fine We’ll play the question gale hard one You pick"

"Hard" Of course

"If seeing is believing, then how are looks deceiving?"

"Seeing isn’t believing I thought you said this would be hard"

"Yes, but how do you know seeing isn’t believing?"

"Sorry, Torin, but you said you’d only ask one difficult question I’ve already answered"

He laughed, shrugged "I’m out of ideas"

"Tell me what you were like before your possession"

"Fierce Bloodthirsty"

"In other words," she said, "nothing’s changed"

"Don’t be ridiculous I’m nice now"

"What kind of crazy person told you that? You’re as nice as I aar and spice, I’ll take that as a coh his hair "But this isn’t the ti you so hard your brain knocks against your skull Maybe that will finally knock solared at her

"Have you ever forgiven an enemy, wondered if their actions were an accident, like yours often are?" she asked

"No"

"And that doesn’t strike you as mean?"

"Fine! I’m mean What does it matter?"

"Self-actualization is just one of the many services I offer"

"I prefera beat

"Maybe a bond with you would prevent another sickness," she said softly Don’t do this Don’t go there

Too late