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⠀⠀ silently resting her head against his shoulder 、 watching arthur slowly begin to sketch onto the paper. it seems to bring her some small joy⎯⎯eliciting a faint hum of approval.
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` ` I'll be.. Fine , Delilah . . I promise. . ` `
( A small smile , it wasn't genuine but it was a smile .
He steadied himself to where he could correctly stand , shifting his feet slightly . )
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⠀⠀ silently staring for a moment 、 claws going idle at the registration. but the only thing she does is just shake her head with a faint 、 weary snort.
⠀⠀ ‶ i .͟.͟. barely noticed. i`m more concerned about⎯⎯you. ″
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` ` I'm not.. Dying got no one. . Delilah . .
I'd be dying for the toons... To ensure they will live.. Longer . .
They can't do that , if I'm trying to hunt them down. . Right.. ❓ ` `
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[ All eyes stare at him , a mix of confusion , disappointment , and a bit of guilt in their eyes ]
🔏- 𝙄'𝙢 .. 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝙡𝙚ₜ yₒᵤ dₒ ₜₕₐₜ ₜₒ yₒᵤᵣₛₑₗf , ₐᵣₜₕᵤᵣ ..
[ She grumbles , obviously not very content with his decision ]
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⠀⠀ continuously patting at his back 、 claws bunching at the fabric. delilah simply tries to offer a reassuring look؛ her tail flicking from side to side despite her concern.
⠀⠀ ‶ ah⎯⎯you`re okay. don`t apologize for that .͟.͟. ″
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` ` I know. Yet, I d—on't care. .
I ..refuse to - hurt or kill , anything. ` `
( Back to softly scratching the wall , he's set on this not eating deal.. )
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( A few last coughs as Arthur fully gets it out of his systems. Wiping his mouth as he leans back up slightly )
. .
` ` . . S—orry. . ` `
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⠀⠀ watching lazily⎯⎯delilah doesn`t even seem to care؛ as it only joins the mess of ichor building up to her legs. regardless 、 she simply pats her claws over his back .͟.͟. it was the least she could do to get it out.
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[ Delilah sighs , finally standing to face him correctly . Her eyes look at him sympathetically , the extra simply look away in guilt ]
🔏- Awful .. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡wₐyₛ ₜₒₒ gₒₒd fₒᵣ yₒᵤᵣ own gₒₒd ..
[ She leans on the wall , tilting her head at him ]
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` ` You don't.. Understand...
I don't want to eat anything.. Dead or living .. It feels.. Wrong.. ` `
( He answered back , not missing a beat. )
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[ Shifting , she turns her body to get a better look at him - he does look .. unwell . To put it lightly ]
🔏- 𝙏𝙝𝙚ₙ ₑₐₜ ..
[ She states it as if it's the simplest thing in the world , turning her back to the wall ]
The 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙧ₑ ₑₐₛy ₜₒ cₒₙₛᵤₘₑ ..
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` ` It.. Hurts , Delilah . .
I — can't ignor-e the 𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 it wants . ` `
( he said under his breath , but loud enough for Delilah to hear it . )
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[ A pair of eyes in her chest look at him curiously , others stray from the sight of him . Delilah only sits there , wondering ]
🔏- 𝙒𝙝𝙮 .. 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤ᵢₙg ₜₕₐₜ ..?
[ She asks , leaning on the wall he was scratching ]
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( He's been asleep for the past few days... And he's stayed asleep.
It's how he's been able to keep his energy without having to eat . )
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