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Corand
Oswald watched as the ruin grew closer. He could sense Melascula from the mile or so between them. They had stopped by the village where they had found Gowther on the way, killing an Ochre and Copper demon and saving the child that wanted to be Meliodas. Then, they had continued on to Corand. During the trip, Meliodas had only left Elizabeth's side to use the bathroom and to change back into his armor a few moments ago. Any meals he had picked at, Diane had brought to him.
"Are we ready for this?" Jericho asked.
"Is there anything about Melascula we should know before we get there, Derieri?" Oswald asked.
"I don't know," Derieri said. "Aside from Monspeet, I didn't really take any time getting to know any of the others."
Oswald nodded. "Where's Monspeet been anyway?"
"He's flying along behind us," Derieri said, gesturing to where Monspeet was tailing them at a distance.
"Are we sure he can be trusted?" Ban asked.
"He's in love with Derieri," Oswald said. "So he won't try anything that would make her angry."
"Even to kill you?" Jericho asked.
Oswald remained silent, turning back to Corand. "Melascula knows we're here."
"Good," Derieri said. "Then we don't need to worry about sneaking in."
"Alright everyone, let's get in there and dispel the magical distortion so we can enter Camelot," Meliodas said. He turned to head inside, only for Oswald to catch his shoulder. "What?"
"It's a trap," Oswald said, staring at the figure that had stepped into view on the opposite end of the bridge.
"Why is he here!?" Merlin gaped.
"We have to assume Estarossa is here as well," Oswald said. "If that's true, leave him to me."
"I will help you," Gowther said.
"Alright," Oswald nodded. "Escanor, you're welcome to come too, since you don't hate anything when you're fighting."
Escanor nodded. "Alright."
"And Zeldris?" Merlin asked.
"I'll deal with him," Meliodas said.
"Are you here for Elizabeth's sake?" Zeldris asked. "If that's true, that can only mean she's still alive. What a truly resilient woman."
Meliodas leapt off of Hawk's Mom instantly, reaching back for his sword.
"Captain!" King shouted.
"Damn him!" Oswald snarled, drawing his own sword. "He's not thinking."
Meliodas slashed as he reached Zeldris, resulting in an enormous explosion, sending debris flying at Camelot, only for it to hit an invisible barrier.
"What was that?" King asked.
"The dimensional distortion," Oswald said. "A type of barrier that keeps everything out. You know, unless you're so ridiculously strong that you can just break it."
Before them, Zeldris's bisected body grew blurry before being left as an ancient skeleton. Then, tendrils of darkness shot out of the ground around Meliodas, streaking down at him as Melascula's power spiked. The darkness swallowed Meliodas as they all shot forward, however, before they could reach him, he shot forward, the sphere of darkness sinking into the ground. Ban swore.
"They kidnapped the captain!" Ban snarled.
"There is no need to worry," Gowther said. "He was not taken far. He's in the center of the city."
"Good," Oswald said, walking into the city with the others. "Then we know where to find Melascula."
They stopped as they saw the field of skeletons. A thousand of them, by Gowther's estimation. Then, as soon as they saw them, the skeletons began to stand.
"Is this kind of like my golems?" Diane asked.
"It's Melascula's power," Oswald said. "The same that revived Elaine. Be careful. If any of you lose faith for even a moment, in anything, your eyes will burn out of your skull." He glanced at Jericho and Derieri, but both glared at him.
"We're not going anywhere," Jericho said.
"We're with you all the way," Derieri said.
Oswald nodded, turning back to the skeletons just as one of them drilled a punch into Ban, only for his head not to budge an inch. Then, he backhanded it, smashing its skull.
"Do they seriously think they can slow us down with this trash?" Ban asked.
"Most likely," Oswald said. "However, this isn't a problem. Me, Jericho, and Derieri will handle them. You guys head inside."
The others nodded and began to smash their way through toward the center of the city. Oswald and the others turned, beginning to slaughter the skeletons as they swarmed them. Oswald didn't both using Holy Magic, since they were just skeletons, and together they rapidly slaughtered them. Then, a skeleton caught his sword, its finger bones growing into claws as it began to transform, spikes growing out of the top of its head in a row heading front to back, and it grew more solid. Oswald yanked his sword out of its grip and it sparked against the skeleton.
"I'm going to end up needing to sharpen my sword," Oswald sighed. "Fuck it."
Then, he continued to slaughter the skeletons, having to put in more effort to break them now. However, his Holy Magic was useless against them, as they were human skeletons, even if enhanced by a demon. Finally, he flipped out of the way of one of the skeletons' claws and slashed, a wave of black flames washing out of his sword's arc, engulfing dozens of the skeletons and burning them away in seconds. Suddenly, Oswald felt Escanor's power spike as his glasses came off and he sensed skeletons being destroyed deeper in just as Derieri spun, a pair of darkness hands obliterating the last of the skeletons around them.
"Let's go!" Derieri said, Oswald and Jericho nodding, sprinting through the city, reaching the others just as energy began to explode off of the last skeleton.
"Is she seriously trying to give some random skeleton all of Meliodas's negative energy and power?" Oswald scoffed.
"So it would seem," Merlin smiled.
"She's seriously underestimating the Captain," King said just as the skeleton, which had been growing to rival Diane in size, exploded apart.
Oswald smirked just before feeling the faintest tickle in the back of his mind. "Shit! Everyone focus your thoughts on positive things! It's trying to take hold!"
"Guys?" Diane's voice asked, everyone turning to her, seeing blood running from her eyes like tears and her eyes bloodshot. "Can I kill them?"
"Shit!" Oswald growled. "Fine. Sorry Diane. This might sting a bit. Arc!"
A shining white sphere appeared around her, the light intensifying before fading, Diane falling to her knees. However, Oswald sighed heavily.
"Dammit," Oswald sighed. "I don't have enough power."
"What?" King asked just as Diane stood, beginning to spin Gideon, her power skyrocketing rapidly. "Diane, don't let them control you!"
"King, move!" Oswald shouted, yanking him backward just as Gowther reported her power level having risen to forty eight thousand.
Her foot flashed up but Oswald flipped out of the way. Gideon flashed down around at him and he avoided that too, Diane shouting in annoyance and striking at him again and again. Finally, he held out both hands, forming a shining Heaven's Shield, her hammer crashing into it and halting, only for her foot to flash up, exploding into his side, launching him. Derieri caught him, snarling in rage and moving to attack, only for Oswald to catch her hand, his bones snapping and popping as they reset themselves, light particles seeping into his skin to heal him.
"Don't," Oswald said.
Just then, Gowther sent a beam of energy to her head, the beam holding for several moments before Diane's body began to move again, slamming Gideon into him and hurling him. Oswald exploded off of the ground as Escanor moved to deal with her, only for Oswald to tackle her to the ground.
"Enough!" Oswald shouted. "Elizabeth's condition isn't your fault! It's a curse! You didn't cause it! Look around Diane! We're all here for you! King is here for you! You have to stop letting them control you!"
Suddenly, Gideon swung around at him, only for him to leap backward, avoiding it as Diane stood.
"We'll kill you all," Diane said.
"It's alright," Elizabeth said, walking toward them from behind. "You can rest easy now. Let There Be Light."
A spiraling beam of light and feathers shot off of her and slammed into Diane from behind, darkness shooting out of her front and fading into the air, leaving Diane to fall to he knees, tears flooding down her face, washing off the blood.
"Why did you come out here, for someone like me?" Diane asked.
"Because you're my friend," Elizabeth smiled.
Then, she raised her hand and a blinding light flooded outward from it, completely healing them all, even restoring whatever energy Oswald had expended killing the skeletons and healing himself from Diane's kick.
"Is it over?" King asked.
"Yeah," Oswald said. "It's over. Welcome back, your highness."
"I've told you not to call me that," Elizabeth smiled, before her eyes moved to Derieri. "Derieri. I'm truly sorry for what happened to your sister. I truly didn't know what was happening."
"It's alright," Derieri said. "Oswald explained everything."
Elizabeth smiled as Derieri slipped her hand into his. As Elizabeth walked past him, Jericho walked over, hugging him, Oswald wrapping his free arm around her.
"Which Elizabeth are you right now?" Elaine asked.
"I'm Elizabeth the Goddess, but I'm also Elizabeth the princess of Liones Kingdom," Elizabeth said. "Merlin, where is Meliodas right now?"
"Merlin?" Gowther asked. "The princess just asked you a question."
"I could hardly recognize you," Elizabeth smiled. "I can't believe you've gotten so beautiful. You really have become a full crown woman."
"Y...Yes," Merlin said.
"What's happening?" Diane asked. "Merlin's acting kind of strange."
"I don't suppose, you could call me Big Sis Sis like you used to back then?" Elizabeth smiled, Merlin's eyes going wide with shock and panic.
Oswald snorted, covering his mouth. "No freaking way!"
"You used to look up to me as if I were your real big sister, didn't you?" Elizabeth asked.
"W...When was that?" Merlin asked, not looking at Elizabeth, trying to fight a blush.
"You were around twelve or thirteen years old," Elizabeth said. "Don't you remember?"
"Princess Elizabeth," Escanor said from behind Elizabeth. "If you wouldn't mind, I would love to hear more about that story."
"That's none of your business!" Merlin snapped.
"Company," Oswald said, walking to the front of their group, sword blade shining as he stared at Melascula, who was floating before them, nude, devoid of darkness, and with her cheeks split open into a single, massive mouth. "Melascula of Faith."
"The Nephilim," Melascula spat, eyes turning to Elizabeth. "The one who stole Meliodas's heart, manipulated him, and made him betray us, and who dealt the fatal blow to the Demon Clan...the loathsome Goddess Elizabeth. And those audacious enough to resist us, the Seven Deadly Sins. And what's this?" her eyes found Elaine. "The little half-dead fairy girl I gave temporary life to has even come along." Then, her eyes found Derieri and her snide smile vanished, disgust and hatred filling her features instantly. "Oh. You. The Nephilim's little whores. I should have known you'd be here. Where's your manservant Monspeet?"
"I am here," Monspeet said, landing off to the side.
"The gang's all here then," Melascula hissed. "I, Melascula of Faith," she began to swell, "in place of the Demon King," her upper body continued to bulge and swell as her legs fused and grew longer rapidly, "Will judge thee for thy sins!" Her transformation finished, leaving a gigantic hooded cobra. "It's not very charming, so I usually try to avoid having to take this form."
"Hah!" Ban smirked. "It's a hell of a lot better than how you looked before."
Melascula shrieked, lunging at Ban, only for Oswald to appear in front of her, his shining fist, which was the size of his entire body, exploding into the side of her head, launching her away before the light faded, leaving a hand of darkness, which shrank back into his sleeve.
"What...you can combine your magics!?" Derieri gaped.
"You've finally mastered your power," Elizabeth smiled from inside the Perfect Cube Merlin had used to protect her, Gowther, and Jericho, no one else being close enough, not that it mattered.
"Melascula, I'm going to finish you now," Oswald said. "I won't let Ban have killing Elaine on his conscience. I'll deal with you personally." Then, his hand snapped up, catching Monspeet's fist. "That was a really stupid idea."
He spun, hurling Monspeet, who exploded into the ground, bringing three buildings down before he exploded out of it again. behind Oswald, Melascula grabbed Ban, Ban holding her jaws open.
"Ban, you'll have to keep her busy for a bit," Oswald said. "I'm going to go and remove this thorn in my side."
"You do what you gotta do!" Ban grunted as Melascula thrashed around, trying to shake his grip loose.
Oswald floated down and landed in front of Monspeet, his black wings folding up behind him, and Derieri landed beside him a moment later.
"What the hell are you doing Monspeet!?" Derieri demanded.
"I'm sorry, Derieri," Monspeet said. "But I've stayed my hand as long as I can. I'm through watching this thing corrupt you."
"And what are you going to do about it?" Oswald asked.
"There are many things I know that others do not," Monspeet said. "For example, we among the Ten commandments are uniquely in a position to receive power beyond what should be natural."
"How's that?" Oswald asked.
"We have something that exceeds six of our hearts in power," Monspeet said, placing his palms together.
"You're bluffing," Oswald said. "That's not possible."
"Oh Great Demon King," Monspeet said. "Grant me this request. I offer you my Commandment, as I have failed to do my duty. In exchange, grant me that power which was stolen from me once. Grant me the power to erase the Nephilim."
For a moment, nothing happened. Then, darkness exploded up from around Monspeet, bits of the ground breaking apart and flying away. Then, the darkness faded, leaving Monspeet in a different form. He had darkness coating the sides of his torso, and five long, waving darkness tendrils from each shoulder, each ending in a hand. His hair had been covered by darkness as well and stood up in spikes, and his legs had turned to bend forward, darkness forming two-toed feet below him, adding a few inches.
"Oh shit!" Oswald swore. "He's an Indura again!?"
"That's impossible!" Derieri gaped. "No! Why!? Why would you do this!? Monspeet!"
He shrieked, streaking forward, all ten fists flashing out at Oswald, only for him to vanish, reappearing behind Monspeet, setting Derieri on her feet.
"Leave this to me," Oswald said. "I'll handle him. Merlin!"
A perfect cube formed around himself and Monspeet, then expanded, forcing Derieri to move back. Then, Oswald and Monspeet were off. Monspeet struck with blinding speed and ferocious power, but Oswald was able to slip out of the way of the strikes, allowing them to pass before slashing the arms, removing them. However, as he did, Monspeet simply grew them back, continuing his assault. Oswald began to lose ground, eventually reaching the wall of the Perfect Cube. Monspeet shrieked and sent all ten arms at him and Oswald dropped, the arms hitting the Perfect Cube. Instantly, Monspeet's entire upper body exploded into paste, his lower body crashing to the ground. Oswald sighed, landing lightly only to spin, raising his sword to defend himself. Monspeet's fist, formed entirely from darkness, exploded through Oswald's sword instantly and shattered the front of his armor, sending him exploding into the Perfect Cube, Oswald's wings, back armor, and spine all being shattered. Oswald dropped to the ground, light particles flooding into his skin, but it wasn't fast enough. Monspeet was already fully healed and walking toward him.
"Merlin, drop the cube!" Derieri shouted.
The cube vanished and Derieri's fist exploded into Monspeet's back, making him stagger forward a step. Then, she began to pummel him. However, as soon as she reached forty, five of Monspeet's fists exploded into her abdomen, hurling her backward, blood spraying out of her mouth. Then, Jericho reached them, removing his arms, the ends freezing solid, then slashed him across the chest. Ice formed over him, only for all of it to shatter as Monspeet spun, foot flashing around at Jericho. Jericho's eyes widened, but Derieri's darkness-encased fist crashed into Monspeet's foot, her arm exploding into paste, but stopping the kick, Derieri ramming her shoulder into Jericho, tackling her out of the way as Monspeet's ten arms flashed through the space they had occupied a moment earlier. Then, Oswald was up, spinning and punching, kicking, and slamming his wings into Monspeet rapidly, shining white energy encasing his body, blood flying from Monspeet's mouth with every strike. However, after a moment, Monspeet's fists exploded down on Oswald before beginning to pummel him. Jericho and Derieri both charged, Derieri punching Monspeet at the same time as Jericho's blade slammed into him, but he barely rocked back a stop, fists not even slowing.
"Divine Mirror," Oswald said, blood flying out of Monspeet's mouth suddenly as the ground below them shone.
Then, Oswald's wings hurled him into the air, his bow appearing in front of him. He caught it in his mouth and it shone, a string of rapid snaps and cracks going off, Oswald screaming in agony for a long moment before reaching up and taking the bow in his hand, separating it into its two blades.
"Let's try this again," Oswald snarled, streaking forward.
Monspeet roared, arms flashing out at him, but this time he flipped and spun between them, shredding the arms as he passed. Monspeet roared, two new arms bursting from his chest and catching Oswald before slamming him to the ground, his other arms regrowing. Then, Derieri's fist exploded into his face, sending him exploding backward along the ground, leaving a massive trench. Behind them, Jericho grit her teeth, using her sword to stand, her left leg mangled and ruined.
"What the hell did you do?" Oswald snarled.
"Two hundred flicks," Derieri said. "I'll accept repayment later."
She exploded forward, Monspeet moving to avoid her, only for Oswald to grab his feet, swinging him down into Derieri's fist. His torso exploded and he crashed to the ground before she punted him, sending him exploding into the cliff face of the opposite side of the massive chasm around Corand. Oswald leapt into the air, drawing his bow back and releasing the arrow. It flashed the air and drilled through Monspeet's left thigh as he moved to avoid it. Then, Derieri drilled another punch into his head, blasting him back into the cliff again. This time, however, he grabbed her arm as he flew backward and swung her around, slamming her into the cliff with him, resetting her combo. He roared, pulling his other eight fists back, only for Oswald's feet to explode into his side, slamming him into the cliff, causing it to shatter. Oswald grabbed Derieri and shot out of the way of the debris, which fell on Monspeet. Then, he exploded up from the rubble, roaring again as Oswald's right blade began to shine and the left lit with Purgatory Flames.
"Just die!" Oswald shouted, streaking toward him.
Monspeet roared, streaking forward and throwing a flurry of punches at Oswald, the ends of his arms sailing away as Oswald removed them, only for him to drive the stumps at him instead. Still Oswald pressed on. Then, finally, he reached Monspeet, both blades tearing through Monspeet rapidly, blood flying in every direction before Oswald spun, foot shining before it exploded into him, sending him exploding along the ground. Oswald's eyes narrowed as he watched the dust cloud. However, instead of attacking from there, Monspeet exploded out of the wall of the cliff, streaking across the distance back to Corand before smashing both into the ground. Oswald's wings tore free and both of his shoulders, along with his skull broke. However, thanks to having shielded himself with his darkness, he fared better than Derieri. She was left a bleeding heap on the ground.
Monspeet roared, rearing back as darkness spread over the top of his face, forming six white eyes before his teeth sharpened. Then, he stopped, looking down as Oswald rested his hand against Monspeet's chest.
"Just die already," Oswald snarled.
He sent a pulse of compressed Holy Magic out through his palm and Monspeet's back exploded in a geyser of blood and darkness, his body flying away from them. Oswald pushed himself up slowly, light flooding into the darkness that covered him and shone white, rapidly healing his body before he held his hands out, the two blades from his bow streaking back to them, retaking their awakened forms. Monspeet roared, pushing itself up and streaking toward him again. This time, however, Oswald extended his right blade.
"Arc."
The barrier appeared around Monspeet, trapping him before beginning to shine. Monspeet roared, lashing out at the barrier, beginning to crack it, but after several moments, he fell silent. Then, just as the barrier faded, Oswald shot past, blades slashing like a pair of scissors and bisecting Monspeet across his last heart. He collapsed tot he ground and Oswald walked over to Derieri, kneeling and resting his hand on her shoulder, his darkness spreading to cover her entire body before shining as it began to take in light particles, using them to heal her. Once he was finished, Derieri moaned miserably and stirred, staring up at him for a moment before looking over at Monspeet's body.
"Dammit Monspeet, why couldn't you just listen?" Derieri mumbled as Oswald walked over to Jericho, carefully lifting her and carrying her back toward Elizabeth.
To his right, in the ruined remains of the building at the center of the city, Escanor was being beaten bloody by Meliodas. However, in a few seconds, it would be noon, allowing Escanor to utilize his full power for exactly one minute. Oswald had sensed Meliodas be taken over by his darkness and begin to fight Escanor, but he had more pressing concerns. And besides that, he was far too weak to stand against Meliodas for longer than the amount of time it took to blink.
Oswald set Jericho at Elizabeth's feet and Elizabeth held out a hand, eyes not leaving the Perfect Cube Meliodas and Escanor were fighting in. Light shone from Elizabeth's hand, healing both Oswald and Jericho completely and painlessly before fading. Then, noon arrived. Oswald stood, turning to the Perfect Cube as Escanor stood, flames and light dancing along his skin. Meliodas shot forward, slashing Escanor rapidly, but the blade didn't even break his skin. Then, Escanor turned and slashed Meliodas across the chest with his fingers like a blade and Meliodas's chest sprayed blood as though an actual blade had cut him. He flew backward and crashed to the ground, struggling to stand only to lose consciousness.
Merlin released the Perfect Cube as Escanor's one minute of invincibility passed and Oswald flew over, picking up Meliodas and flying back to the others. Escanor walked back to them on his own with Rhitta, and once he had joined them, they turned and walked back to the bar, Merlin floating Meliodas along beside her, Oswald holding his blades ready, waiting for Meliodas to wake up.
"Escanor's the strongest!" Diane cheered. "He can handle anything!"
"What!?" Escanor demanded.
"What?" Diane asked, backing away slightly. "Did I say something weird?"
"N-Not at all," Escanor stammered. "I was just surprised because you said something so foolish."
"You're the one who's being foolish!" Merlin snapped, hovering in front of him, practically having steam curling out of her ears. "Stop trying to act tough."
"What are you talking about?" Escanor asked.
Merlin's eyes narrowed dangerously and she punched him lightly in the chest. For a moment, Escanor did nothing. Then, he pitched forward, Oswald appearing under him and grunting as he caught him and Rhitta.
"Sunshine truly is an amazing thing if it lets him lift this goddamned axe," Oswald grunted, beginning to walk again, Escanor's legs dragging from the knees down and Rhitta barely being off the ground.
Once they had reached the bar, Oswald dropped Rhitta on the floor and carefully set Escanor on one of the tables, Merlin laying Meliodas on another. Oswald sighed, wiping some sweat from his forehead, and swept his eyes over Escanor.
"You really went overboard," Oswald sighed.
He glanced at Merlin who was explaining the situation to the others. Escanor was down for the count. Meliodas was due to wake at any moment. As if on cue, Meliodas sat bolt upright, only for Merlin to blast him, launching him across the room and preparing to trap him in a Perfect Cube, only for Elizabeth to wrap her arms around him.
"Elizabeth, move away from there," Merlin said. "I'm going to encase Meliodas in my Perfect Cube."
"That won't solve anything!" Elizabeth argued.
"There's no time!" Merlin snapped. "If we leave him as is...The power of darkness is mending his wounds."
"Merlin, please," Elizabeth pleaded.
"No!" Merlin snapped. "We need to isolate him immediately!"
"Then lock him in together with him!" Elizabeth said.
Everyone shouted in surprise and argument, even Derieri. Everyone except Oswald.
"Do it, Merlin," Oswald said. "He won't hurt her. And whatever's left of his mind, she can keep from slipping away."
Merlin hesitated for another moment before nodding. "Fine." She placed the barrier around them, then floated over to it. "However, I will be staying by your side to keep watch, just in case the worst should happen."
"But, now it's not just the Captain and Escanor, but also Merlin and Elizabeth will be away from the front lines," King said. "What are we supposed to do now?"
"We rescues Camelot, and everyone in it," Oswald said, turning to Escanor and spreading darkness over his body, beginning to heal him, the light particles also recharging Sunshine slightly. "I can get Escanor up and about again, but he won't be in any position to help us fight for days. At least three."
"It will take us three to reach Camelot," Merlin said.
Oswald nodded. "Then we have time for the rest of us to recover. And to find out if he'll be contained by that Perfect Cube."
Merlin nodded. "He shouldn't be able to escape."
"And what happens if he uses Full Counter on it?" Oswald asked.
Merlin paused, cocking her head to the side thoughtfully. "I'm not sure."
"I suggest you don't let him," Oswald said, walking outside, Jericho and Derieri following. "Derieri, I owe you an apology."
"No you don't," Derieri said. "Monspeet tried to kill you, and went so far as to become an Indura a second time to do it. He brought it on himself."
"Even still, he was important to you," Oswald said. "I'm sorry."
Derieri shook her head and reached up, kissing him. "It's alright. I will never blame you."
Oswald nodded and sighed, looking toward Camelot. "So, how should se spend our free time?"
"I'm going to go to sleep for most of it," Jericho said.
"I think I'm going to do the same," Derieri said. "You should see if Merlin can fix your armor."
"I will," Oswald nodded. "Good night. I'll be in in a little while."
Both nodded and took turns kissing him goodnight before heading inside. He turned back toward Camelot and sighed heavily. It was going to be a hell of a long battle. He just hoped they'd be able to end it and find a way to save Elizabeth and Meliodas before the inevitable happened. After a while longer, he sighed, heading inside and up to his room, smiling to himself when he found Derieri and Jericho had, at some point, ended up holding each other. He smiled, shaking his head and changed into a pair of clean pants before climbing into bed with them, lying behind Derieri and wrapping his arms around them both, pulling them closer, Derieri smiling back against him and happily pressing into him.
"I think I'm wearing her down," Derieri whispered.
"Tell you what, when you convince her to willingly kiss you, you let me know," Oswald smiled. "I'll know that I don't have to worry about you two tearing each other's throats out anymore."
Derieri smiled, turning to him just enough to kiss him, only for Jericho to pull her back in her sleep, mumbling about being cold. Both smiled, Oswald reaching over and placing a kiss on Jericho's forehead before laying down, both drifting off to sleep.
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