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The soul let the matter fall. It did not ask anymore, but the Carrier knew that it wondered silently. And she knew, she knew her actions hurt it.
She did not know why they hurt it. She did not know how they hurt it, but she knew that she did not want pain to fall over her souls. She had never wanted that, but this time it was different. She did not want this soul to feel pain, and she did not know why.
The Carrier was, to be honest, a bit confused. She decided to ignore it. Surely, the strange soul called Oh would be happy enough to move on soon, and then her life would return to normal. No more questions, no more thinking, no more singing. No more Oh.
The thought hurt, and she did not know why.