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"...These..things..they aren't part of me..." she growls. As if to prove it, she rips a few out, and throws them to the ground.
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"tell you what, how about i teach you that trick i use for my feathers?" he offers, rubbing her shoulder in a small effort convey that he's here for her as a teacher and a friend if she needs it