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“All right, Anne,” the nervous boy stumbled, proceeding to loosen the garment in his hands.
Now directly behind her, he motioned for her to turn her back. “Forgive me if I am wrong, but it
seems to me that putting on and tying this article is very much like...clockwork.” Solely using the
potency of his own mind, Rad asked Anne to lift her arms so that he could fit on the piece of
clothing. He then started to tighten it, which was, to his humiliation, somewhat uncomfortable
for his guest. As he tugged and pulled at the strings Anne would let out a painful gasp now and
again, but she was careful not to let her emotions get in the way. However, as Rad repeatedly
apologized to the girl she kept brutally criticizing him in her intellect, surmising that he would
undoubtedly constrict her to death before she had the chance to meet anyone new that day.
20 A Light in a Corrupted Life
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