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Leana winced as he kicked, backing up, and shaking out one of her hands… But three of her fingers still hurt, from bending back when he kicked them.

“What do you care what I do!? Just-get away from me!” Nathair growled, floundering in his corner, as if he wanted to escape, but eventually wrapped his arms around himself. “Leave me alone, you’re just a…a princess!”

Leana’s little brows furrowed and her lips pursed, as she stared at him. “Don’t… princesses have to be rich? I’ve never met one. Have you? Our country doesn’t have them or kings. Just ‘ambassadors’. And they change. One stopped by our house, from our city, once! His horse had hurt itself, and he stayed with us a week, while Mama and Papa helped it.” Her eyes crinkled a bit, as if she wanted to laugh, even as she cradled her hurt hand against her chest, pain behind her eyes. “But… why do I care?” She shrugged, looking at Nathair. “You’re a person. The Star Breather loves you. What other reason do I need?”

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“Not because it’s different…” Nithel pulled in a slow breath. A weighted question. He looked at the creature and then Alessio’s eyes, “Different helps us grow. But their bites kill people. My father-in-law… almost died, because of a bite. He lost a leg. I don’t want any of us to get hurt.” But, my, Dom would look at me the same way.
*further thoughts, that honestly led to many other deeper things… he actually starts to wonder why a spider’s life should be seen as worth so little…*

Ohel bounced on his heels, still holding the book, and glowering at everyone. “If you’re not affected by poisons, throw it out the window!”

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