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"So like... are you the crazy woods-woman who eats babies?"
Tongue-tied and bewildered, Astrid's eyes widened in disbelief, her mouth agape. "...What the hell are you talking about?"
Wren clicked against the roof of his mouth and grinned. "Well... Rumor has it that someone, and I won't say any names," he raises a brow, "has been taking in unsuspecting children... Poor, lost, innocent babies, desperate for help to escape these dangerous woods… just to snatch them up and tear them to shreds! And eat them!”
Astrid's face scrunched irritably at his so-called story, or rumor, or whatever he was on. "Do you really think I'd pull that shit?"
"Heh, I don't know, maybe!"
"Maybe?!"
He rested his cheek against his gloved palm and shrugged. "Sure, why not? You already stole the seed– why not some lives while you're at it?"
"I'm not a monster, Wren... and I've already explained to you before why I had to..." She stopped herself and squinted at the girl in front of her. There it was: that classic, shit-eating grin he always had plastered across his dumb face. "You're fucking with me right now, aren't you?"
"BAAAHAHAHAAA!!!!!!" A loud, hearty laugh erupted from Wren as he beamed and shone at his friend’s dismay. "Yep- I got- haha! I gotcha good!" He curled himself inwards and clutched his body as he laughed up a storm, just giggling and giggling- he could hardly contain himself!
All Astrid mustered was a huff of air and a roll of the eyes, much to his amusement. Her fingers raised just slightly above her mouth as she turned away from him. "You sure did," she scoffed through a small, hidden smile. "Stupid..."