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[therippling]

Everyone really is different, like Lilith says. But it still comes down to strong and weak.

Hmm. That doesn't ever change.

I wonder if I should be an Auntie, since I take such good care of Clare's human pet when she's away But for me to be Auntie, it would have to be Clare's son, and here I thought all along that it was just Clare's... human

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[orphanedpuppy]

Y-yeah? I mean... yeah!

People think I should m-move out of the forest. B-but I'm not afraid of the monsters here!

[orphanedpuppy]

I-I will be, too!!!!

[therippling]

Maybe one day....

[orphanedpuppy]

For sure one day!!!!!!!!!

[therippling]

There you go.

[orphanedpuppy]

I w-won't let anything s-stop me from being strong enough!

[therippling]

A little better...

[orphanedpuppy]

One day I'll be s-strong enough to protect Clare, and Priscilla, and you, a-and anyone else!

[therippling]

Are you so sure, little boy?

[orphanedpuppy]

YES!

[therippling]

We'll see.