Just as she stumbled away something seemed to change in Septhis as he looked confused now.

"Ella?" Septhis said sounding confused and a bit groggy. Eleanor quickly snapped to action, snatching the gun and pointing it at Septhis. Septhis froze in place staring back at Eleanor fearfully. "Ella. It's me." Septhis squeaked.

"Sure it is. You totally didn't just trap me in the hall and put a gun to my head and threaten to slit my wrist. It was all just a huge joke. Ha ha ha." Eleanor growled, as the gun could be heard cocking into firing position.

"What are you talking about Ella?" Septhis said shakily.

"You just threatened to kill me! Don't act all innocent!" Eleanor yelled.

"I didn't. Why would I? I love you Ella." Septhis squeaked.

"Then I imagined that whole 'you're distracting him, you have to die' routine." Eleanor snapped.

"What? Ella calm down you're not making any sense." Septhis said worriedly.

"I'm not making sense?! I'm making perfect sense! You just threatened to kill me just now! Look!" Eleanor growled, showing her wrist had an almost too neat, but shallow cut that was bleeding long strips of blood. Septhis gasped a bit seeing the cut and then gulped.

"Ella i'm so sorry." Septhis said.

"Well would you look at that. The cut isn't closing with you saying sorry. Better try something else." Eleanor snapped. "And considering you just told me you want me gone by tonight you'd better come up with something fast."

"Ella. Please you have to believe me. I didn't know what I was doing. I love you please don't leave me." Septhis said shakily.

"Sure all just a huge misunderstanding. I can put this gun down and you can stab me in the back." Eleanor snapped. "Go ahead. I won't even stop you!" Eleanor snapped, throwing the gun to the ground.

"Ella please believe me. I didn't mean to." Septhis begged.

"Go on! I'm not even stopping you!" Eleanor snapped, turning her back to him.

"Ella I don't want to hurt you. It wasn't me." Septhis said.

"Then who was it, hmm? They looked an awful lot like you!" Eleanor accused, not turning around.

"I … I don't know how to explain it. But please Ella believe me I didn't ever want to hurt you." Septhis said worriedly.

"How? How am I supposed to believe that after what just happened. How am I supposed to believe you if you can't even explain it!" Eleanor snapped. "Well you clearly wanted to hurt me a minute ago!"

"Because you know me. You know that's not how I normally act please Ella. If you can't believe me then at least look before you go." Septhis whimpered. Eleanor frowned before walking out of the room. Septhis hung his head and could feel the tears starting to form in his eyes. 'I'm so sorry Ella. I lost you just like dad lost mom.' Septhis thought as he let the tears fall. Outside he could hear creaking on the stairs, Eleanor apparently going upstairs, presumably to pack. Septhis looked towards the door feeling to weak to move his legs from where he stood. 'Looks like we did turn out just like dad. Somehow I sensed it would come to this. Oh well. She's out of the way, we can finally get back to our goal.' His mind commented. Septhis shook his head "I have to try to fix this I can't lose Ella" Septhis whimpered.

'Love is a stupid futile thing. We must get back to our goal. We don't need her getting in the way and distracting you. You don't need her. She served her purpose. She kept you alive, she gave you information. We don't need her for anything else.' His mind argued. He could hear Eleanor walking around upstairs, moving through their bedroom from the sound of things.

"Dad's probably really old and maybe even dead. And plus if he wanted me to find him he would have made a hint for me to follow. I've accepted that." Septhis sighed.

'You don't need her. Stop thinking you do. You've lived without her before. You can live fine without her.' His mind hissed.

"But. I love her." Septhis said.

'Hmph. Weak. What did you ever love in her anyway. So she took you into her house once. Big deal.' His mind scoffed.

"Because she was kind. Helpful. Funny. Beautiful. And just amazing. And now she's leaving me and it's all your fault!" Septhis huffed.

"My fault?! I was protecting you from her! If you'd stayed with her you'd have to spend your life with her. You'd have to watch her grow old, and die, or watch her get hurt." His mind snapped.

"Protecting me?! I want to spend the rest of my days with her but now due to you I can kiss that goodbye!" Septhis growled.

'She'd just get in the way. She was a frivolity. Something to pass the time. But now playtime's over. She was a mere toy. And since you didn't want to set her aside like you're supposed to, I did.' His mind scoffed.

"Maybe to you but not to me. And she is not a toy." Septhis snapped.

'Hmph. Then what was she?' His mind scoffed. 'She was a frivolity. A toy for you. Something to fill the gap for Plushtrap.'

"Someone I love and wanted to be with. Not a toy." Septhis huffed and then gulped hearing Plushtrap remembering his dream. He could hear Eleanor coming down the stairs with the sound of something rolling down the steps along with the sounds of nails on wood.

"Ella?" Septhis said weakly. The footsteps came closer along with the sounds of sniffling as the sounds of nails came towards the kitchen.

"Please don't leave me." Septhis whimpered. Poopsy came into the room, her face still covered in her blood as she crawled towards him in a submissive and fearful way. Septhis looked down at Poopsy worriedly.

"Oh god Poopsy did I do this to you. I'm so sorry." Septhis said softly squatting down. Poopsy quickly backed away, her posture screaming of suspicion and fear. Septhis opened his mouth to say something but then close it as he hung his head. "I see. Sorry." Septhis sighed standing back up. Poopsy stared at him and slowly crept forward till her nose touched his hand. Septhis looked at her and didn't move his hand, not wanting to scare Poopsy away again. Poopsy sniffed his hand before nudging her head under his hand. Septhis gently petted her head. "I'm sorry girl. I didn't mean to hurt you as well." Septhis said gently. Poopsy nervously licked his hand, apparently still fearful of punishment again. Septhis sighed sadly petting Poopsy. "I hurt you pretty bad didn't I girl. I'm so very sorry. Wish I could go back and stop myself from doing it." Septhis sighed. Poopsy looked up at him for a moment but jumped up and licked his face. Septhis looked surprised before giving a warm smile. "Is this forgiveness huh?" Septhis chuckled a bit weakly. Poopsy just licked his face more, cleaning off any blood that had come from Eleanor's nails on his cheek. Septhis petted Poopsy happily and chuckled a bit at the licking.

"Poopsy. Come on honey. We're going out." Eleanor called weakly from the hall for Poopsy. Septhis stopped his chuckling and sighed sadly again. "You better go Poopsy. Don't wanna keep Ella waitting." Septhis said sadly. Poopsy sensed his sadness and didn't want to leave, nuling his hand more. Septhis looked at Poopsy tears already had started to form in his eyes. "I know i'm your favorite but you'd be safer with Ella Poopsy." Septhis whimpered a bit. Poopsy still didn't want to leave, reaching up and trying to soak up his tears in her fur. Septhis sighed and hugged the old white dog gently.

"Yeah I love you too Poopsy but I want you safe." Septhis said weakly.

"Poopsy it's- Oh." Eleanor came into the room, surprisingly still in her night clothes and carrying a small box. Septhis looked up at Eleanor sadly. Eleanor sighed, coming over and gripping Poopsy's collar, starting to pull her back as Poopsy fought her, her nails scrabbling uselessly on the floor to try and get back to him.

Septhis weakly stood up. "Ella. Be easy with her she is old." Septhis said weakly fighting to keep from crying. In an instant Eleanor let go as Poopsy reached back and took a big bite out of her fingers, scrabbling back to Septhis.

"Poopsy! Let go!" Septhis gasped clumsy rushing over to Poopsy and Eleanor.

Eleanor yelped in pain as Poopsy let go and she held her fingers close to her as Poopsy rushed over to Septhis's feet.

"Ella are you alright." Septhis asked worriedly. Eleanor didn't respond as small drains of blood could be seen draining through her fingers as she tried to keep the wounds closed.

"I'll get the first aid kit." Septhis said running clumsily over to the hall which led to a bathroom.

"N-nah it's fine. She just nipped a little. That's a first for her." Eleanor said, wiping her fingers off on a towel.

"Are you sure?" Septhis called from the bathroom.

"Ah yeah. I'm sure." Eleanor called, looking at Poopsy in surprise.

Septhis came walking back down the hall the first aid kit in hand. "Well we should still bandage the wound up. Don't want it getting infected." Septhis said.

"Ah I guess." Eleanor said, still staring at the wound.

Septhis walked over to Eleanor opening the first aid kit and digging through it.

"I… want to apologize. I may have been brash in my judgement earlier on leaving." Eleanor sighed, sounding really unsure of how to apologize for her words.