This excerpt has no particular place in the fanfic, it's just a drabble I thought up one day. The nameless mech could be just about anyone, most likely an Autobot, but since its identity is not relevant, I did not choose a specific character to fill this role.
Candle Truths
Sitting in the dark, holding a lit candle, the little cyborg watched the flame flicker as she slowly passed each finger one by one over it.
"Doesn't that hurt?"
She shrugged. "Not much."
"Why are you doing that?"
Pausing to stare, transfixed, at the small flame dancing in her soft breaths, "Reminds me that I'm alive."
A frown formed on the face of her companion. "Can't you find a less damaging way to remember?"
"Remembering is what's so damaging. The flame only hurts for a moment."
Reaching swiftly toward her, the mech pinched out the flame, rendering complete darkness. "Now you can no longer hurt yourself."
"Yeah, but I can't see either."