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"Aquarina, you have to understand that's just her mindset, I guess. She's a bug after all, and we're mammals. It's like dealing with a completely different species."
"But she's a spirit!" Aquarina protested.
"She lived as a bug for hundreds of thousands of years and merged with that bug's soul, so go figure," I said with a shrug.
"I would appreciate if you didn't make such rude remarks about my being," Armageddon sighed. "But I suppose it's only fair after I've done the same to you. So let's call a truce, shall we? Constant conflict is exhausting. I've spent these months reflecting on many things and strengthening my resolve. I've realized this is an opportunity, and I will do everything in my power to seize it. I will fight for you if needed, Sylph—not merely as a comrade, but as your Familiar. How have you progressed with your Cultivation Method, by the way?"
"In two hours? I've barely done anything yet!" I replied.
