"Hey, Skinny, you got your stuff together yet?"
A voice, or at least, Brass Ring thought it was a voice, sounded in his head, saying, "I just finished packing up my neckties. I'll be out of here in a moment. And it's Slender, thank you very much."
"Yeah?" Ladybird asked, her expression clearly angry, "Well, it'll be Teddybear if I ever see you anywhere near this kid again. You follow?"
The abomination shuddered visibly, and the voice said, "Yes, yes, you've made that clear. I've already got a new mark in mind, a long ways off..." With that, the monstrosity slapped a fedora atop his head, and marched out, seeming to be quite angry. Brass could almost swear he heard the thing mutter, "...Can't believe anypony would do that to a sweet little filly like her. I might be a fear eating horror, but even I have limits! Oh, when I get my tendrils on that..." After the door to their home opened and slammed shut, the feed abruptly cut off. Geez, Brass would be having nightmares about that for weeks, he was certain...
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