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Title: Framework
Challenge: #16: Childhood
Word Count: 193
Notes: Spoilers for chapter 59.
When he was eight years-old, his heroes were Thomas Edison and Benjamin Franklin. He read books upon books about their respective experiments, dreaming of one day being as important as they were.
When he told his brother of his dream, Arthur did not laugh. He instead smiled and encouraged and did everything that their parents would've done if they had been there.
When he was twelve, he created his first invention – a little box that hovered in one spot when the propellers at the top were spun. Arthur was insanely proud and showed it off to anyone and everyone.
When he was fourteen, his brother was sent to war. A year later, he was informed that Arthur was missing-in-action and was most likely dead. At his brother's funeral, there was nothing in the casket except the little invention.
When he was twenty-eight, he made his first big break. More inventions followed; the money began to pile.
When he was thirty, he met an orphaned-genius named Arthur. Six months later, the last nail was hammered into the new orphanage.
When Quillsh Wammy and Arthur entered the building, they both ate a slice of strawberry shortcake to celebrate.
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