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    "Nuh-uh," he says. "Tommy-Bear's my friend now, baby, until he forgives you for what you did to him."

    For a moment, he thinks he's about to get a tantrum from Spider, one of those screaming and clawing fits that end with everyone grumpy and exhausted, with a punishment on the horizon. He sighs, steeling himself for it, ready to grab Spider's hands to keep him from hurting himself, because it's always a toss-up for whether he'll be trying to scratch their eyes from their skulls or tear his own hair out.

    But Spider just looks down and away and nods, a short sharp movement. "Okay," he says. "I'm sorry." His voice is still so small, and Jake wants to scoop him up and bundle him away, somewhere only he and Quaritch can touch him, love him, keep him safe, show him how much he means to them.

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    Helping Spider get ready for bed is Jake's favourite part of the day.

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