To find the answers that I seek
I own nothing but my own Ideas
Many fights later, during their post fight routines, when she is patching her arm up, and he is eating the hamburgers, she asks him a question that has been bugging her every fight.
"Why did you clip my wings?"
"I didn't," he admits, burger half risen to his mouth. He puts it down, before continuing.
"My thoughts were more along the lines of cutting them off of your back. I don't know who clipped them, but it was probably the better solution. Dad came with you, and told me I could have what I want, and to run with it, but he was pretty upset when he saw your wings. I think he wanted you safe and out of the way."
"Why would he want that?"
Ari shrugged, and went back to his burger.
She finished bandaging her arm, and picked up a burger for herself.
They are in silence together until she asked "What did you want?"
"You and me, with no one else interfering. I thought that way, one day we might become friends."
Moments like this remind her of what a disturbing seven year old he is.
"We fight everyday." Max points out.
"But I love fighting you. How you fight is my favorite thing about you."
At that, Max went back to eating her burger. She's not sure she wanted to know that about him.
Ari's characterization can be a bit inconsistent book to book, such as his ability to read and write.
I think this one works fairly well, but tell me what you think?