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Clarence shook his head - for the first time in a long time, it wasn't hurting. At least, not as bad as it had been for a long time. The boy reached his paw out to dab at the surface of the water, watching it move under his foot. "I'm not gonna make you do anything," he assured, turning his attention up to the sky.

"I'm Clarence," he said in return, moving into a laying position and dipping both of his front paws into the water. Some of the blood that remained began to dissipate in the clear liquid, fading away somewhere into the lake. A small smile crossed his maw. "It's nice to meet you."