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Ambrose glares coldly at the boss. "Shriveled and black, like I said." He snarls, then cries out as he's hit by the cane. He whimpers softly in pain. "I'm never going to help you. You miserable, pathetic excuse for a father." He spits blood onto the ground then lifts his head to glare at the old man, but was unable to meet his gaze, so he looks down at the ground again. "I don't care how many fucking children you have. I don't care about any promises you made. Hell, I dont' care if you and your children never get to shift again. My friends are not cattle fodder, and I'm never going to help you find them. You'll have to kill me before I'll betray the trust of every single person I've ever met." He shivers slightly, as though anticipating another smack from the cane. "You've made comments about how I look like your son. And yet you hit and torture me. I have scars that will never go away because of you. I'm missing teeth because of your selfishness." He glances at his sister sadly. "You're going to hurt my sister because of your own foolish selfishness. That's on you. Not me." He spits at the old man once again. "Go to hell. I'm never going to help you."


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At Ambrose's insolence, The Boss pushes the edge of his cane up against Ambrose's chin so that the boy is looking right at him. "So much fire, my son! Don't hesitate to show it to me!" His eyes sparkle for a moment. "After all the beatings you took... Ah, I expected as much, you know? Young people have so much strength these days." He drops the cane and steps backwards, heading back towards Ptelea. "Or is it that teenagers have so much strength today? Little Ptelea is only nine after all." He flips around when he reaches her and taps the cane lightly on her head. "It only takes the right words, Ambrose." He squeezes Ptelea's shoulder. "Why don't you tell your little sister that you won't give them to me?" His voice is dark again. "Of course, I won't be going easy on her if you don't do as I say. You think it hurts me to torture you because you share Harvey's face? I have no delusions. My son is dead. Would you like your Ptelly to follow?"