Alex giggled, and pet the new creature. "Hello!"@Kylesar1[/URL] )
[QUOTE="Paint The Wind]Arabelle hugged Alex gently with a smile. "Thank you little man. That's very kind of you to say."
"But no one wants me. I'm not getting any younger and I'm not beautiful. I'm crippled and despite what you all believe I am weak. The only thing keeping me from killing myself is Sakaga." she said, looking down at the strider that was wrapped around her feet.
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"Not strong? That's not right!" He squished Arabelle's face, "Your are string like mommy and daddy. It don't matter if you have a stump!"