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“They could have blinded you,” Nathaniel said. “All that time fighting and you never learned how to duck?” 
A stony stare was his only answer. Andrew let go of him so he could tug Nathaniel’s hood out of the way. He dragged a finger along the lines of tape keeping the myriad of bandages in place as if looking for the best place to start. He tore the gauze off Nathaniel’s right cheek first, exposing the striped lines left by Lola’s knife.”

Commission for the lovely @pastadiparma