mychildrenhetookashdeaddeaddeaddeaddeadremnantisdeadiweep.
ashtreeiwillsaveyousaveyousaveyou.
ifitisthelastthing. ido.
observeobserveobserveobserveobserveobserveobserveobserveobserveobserveobserveobserve
ashtree. i see you wandering.
(iwanderthroughthelovelywoodsiwanderthroughthewoods...)
your path. is being twisted.
back to him.
back to me.
whowillwinwhowillwinmustbememememememememustbe.
do you enjoy? tug of war?
(theforestclosesinonyouslowlyslowlyslowlyslowlyslowly...)
(iwanderthroughthelovelywoodsiwanderthroughthewoods...)
your path. is being twisted.
back to him.
back to me.
whowillwinwhowillwinmustbememememememememustbe.
do you enjoy? tug of war?
(theforestclosesinonyouslowlyslowlyslowlyslowlyslowly...)
ashashashashashashashashashashashashashashashashashashashashash
do you know? why i destroyed? the humans?
because he would have. used them. against you.
because they are not. to be trusted.
because they tried. to stop me from taking. their children.
(thecrusadeofchildren)
they were unnecessary. this town belongs mememememememememe. now.
i have 20twenty remaining. i do not know. how many. he has. i can find more. manymanymanymanymanymanymoremoremore.
i am nearly. recovered.
you cannot run. from me. my children guard. the exits.
you will stay. stay. stay stay stay staystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystay
because he would have. used them. against you.
because they are not. to be trusted.
because they tried. to stop me from taking. their children.
(thecrusadeofchildren)
they were unnecessary. this town belongs mememememememememe. now.
i have 20twenty remaining. i do not know. how many. he has. i can find more. manymanymanymanymanymanymoremoremore.
i am nearly. recovered.
you cannot run. from me. my children guard. the exits.
you will stay. stay. stay stay stay staystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystay
tired. starling.
starling came. to me tonight.
she saw ash running. from the fleshangel.
he ran. into the schoolhouse. now empty.
starling said. it hovered. humming its hymns. as it moved around. the building. screeching in anguish.
it could not find him.
(helivedhowhowhowhowhow?)
impressive. he will be a strong. strong asset to my cause.
goodhumanstronghumanyesverygood.
but the shadows. run. from themselves.
ashtree you cannot escape this town you will not hide from me forever. i have marked you so has he.
but i am far faster. than he is.
in fact. i can see you. right now. OuO
she saw ash running. from the fleshangel.
he ran. into the schoolhouse. now empty.
starling said. it hovered. humming its hymns. as it moved around. the building. screeching in anguish.
it could not find him.
(helivedhowhowhowhowhow?)
impressive. he will be a strong. strong asset to my cause.
goodhumanstronghumanyesverygood.
but the shadows. run. from themselves.
ashtree you cannot escape this town you will not hide from me forever. i have marked you so has he.
but i am far faster. than he is.
in fact. i can see you. right now. OuO
weepforthecasualties.
weep for them all.
his.
mine.
all were prisoners.
so many dead.
i am injured. he gouged at. my chest. trying to remove. my heart.
just so he could have it. one more time. have what he lost.
but he is not. unscathed either. he may not bleed. but he does feel pain.
(toresomeofhismanylimbsawayslashedhimsodeeplyiwatchedhimshudder.)
i am bleeding. tearsbloodsapvitae. must rest. for now.
have found. a haven of trees. many trees.
my children. will guard me. i will recover. soon.
and then. then ashtreetreetree. will be mine.
his.
mine.
all were prisoners.
so many dead.
i am injured. he gouged at. my chest. trying to remove. my heart.
just so he could have it. one more time. have what he lost.
but he is not. unscathed either. he may not bleed. but he does feel pain.
(toresomeofhismanylimbsawayslashedhimsodeeplyiwatchedhimshudder.)
i am bleeding. tearsbloodsapvitae. must rest. for now.
have found. a haven of trees. many trees.
my children. will guard me. i will recover. soon.
and then. then ashtreetreetree. will be mine.
your time. is now.
my children. amass.
gatherroundmetrustnotthebreathingtree.
protect. our forest. from him.
(angryangryangryangryangrysoveryangrywillkillmaimgoredestroyrendtearripthrash)
we are few. but stronger. than he thinks.
(iwilltakemyashtreebackmychildminemineminemineminemineMINEMINEMINEMINEMINE)
i will find. you ash. i will bring you back. from him.
(youstrayedtohimitoldyounottostrayWHYDIDYOUSTRAY)
fights. battles. have begun.
revenge will surely come.
gatherroundmetrustnotthebreathingtree.
protect. our forest. from him.
(angryangryangryangryangrysoveryangrywillkillmaimgoredestroyrendtearripthrash)
we are few. but stronger. than he thinks.
(iwilltakemyashtreebackmychildminemineminemineminemineMINEMINEMINEMINEMINE)
i will find. you ash. i will bring you back. from him.
(youstrayedtohimitoldyounottostrayWHYDIDYOUSTRAY)
fights. battles. have begun.
revenge will surely come.
manymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymanymany
my branches take themthemthemthemthemthemthemthemthem.
take them all. will not suffer.
(iamsorryitookyourchildrensosorrysorrysorrysorry.)
they are safer. with me. cannot be taken. by him.
cannot afford. to lose what little. i have.
their numbers. have been called.
take them all. will not suffer.
(iamsorryitookyourchildrensosorrysorrysorrysorry.)
they are safer. with me. cannot be taken. by him.
cannot afford. to lose what little. i have.
their numbers. have been called.
trouble. with the maples.
forgive me. i have sinned.
i did not tell. the whole truth. last time. there is more. after he arrived. to take ash from me.
(buthewillnothavehimnownonononoashalreadybelongstomemememememememe.)
ash. could not have heard. our speech. trees do not. speak very loudly.
we did not. let each other. out of our eyeless lines. of sight. to do so. would be a fatal mistake.
on either of our parts.
redtieblack. he wanted to trade. with me. ash. for whatever i wanted. he would have taken. from me. when i have so little already.
(quiteconvincedhe'srightrightrightrightright.)
i declined. denied.
(thebranchesrustledonottrusthimnevertrusthimhebetrays.)
blacktiered. he berated me. i taunted back. useless breathing tree. OuO
i left. so did he. i do not know why. he chose not to follow me. i was injured. weak. he could have. killed me himself. after i destroyed. his servants.
so why didn't he? do so? why is ash? so important to him? when he can take whomever he wants?
even trees do not. have every answer.
the branches quiver.
i did not tell. the whole truth. last time. there is more. after he arrived. to take ash from me.
(buthewillnothavehimnownonononoashalreadybelongstomemememememememe.)
ash. could not have heard. our speech. trees do not. speak very loudly.
we did not. let each other. out of our eyeless lines. of sight. to do so. would be a fatal mistake.
on either of our parts.
redtieblack. he wanted to trade. with me. ash. for whatever i wanted. he would have taken. from me. when i have so little already.
(quiteconvincedhe'srightrightrightrightright.)
i declined. denied.
(thebranchesrustledonottrusthimnevertrusthimhebetrays.)
blacktiered. he berated me. i taunted back. useless breathing tree. OuO
i left. so did he. i do not know why. he chose not to follow me. i was injured. weak. he could have. killed me himself. after i destroyed. his servants.
so why didn't he? do so? why is ash? so important to him? when he can take whomever he wants?
even trees do not. have every answer.
the branches quiver.
howmuchisthatdoggieinthewindow?
tail. between. his legs. OuO
the dogskull is not deaddeaddeaddeaddead. only weakened. tore his flesh. branchessosharpyesveryverysharpsharpsharp. piercerendtearcutdestroymaimgore.
i am injured. i bleed. i weep.
he came. after the battle. the breathing tree.
(ofcoursehewouldcomewheniaminjuredofcoursehewouldtotauntmeso)
told me. i am weak. i am foolish.
his branches. extended for me. i felt rage. in his eyeless gaze.
he sent. his servantsproxiesslaves. to kill me.
i am very weak now i must rest. but 8eight of his servants. are dead.
he understands. the gravity now. my branches are broken my bark rent i must heal.
(sunlightonmybranchesfeelsgoodyesveryverygood)
i will not. leave ash alone. again. foolishwillowfoolishveryveryfoolish. ofyou.
weep for poor. decisions.
i saved him. why does he still? run from me?
the dogskull is not deaddeaddeaddeaddead. only weakened. tore his flesh. branchessosharpyesveryverysharpsharpsharp. piercerendtearcutdestroymaimgore.
i am injured. i bleed. i weep.
he came. after the battle. the breathing tree.
(ofcoursehewouldcomewheniaminjuredofcoursehewouldtotauntmeso)
told me. i am weak. i am foolish.
his branches. extended for me. i felt rage. in his eyeless gaze.
he sent. his servantsproxiesslaves. to kill me.
i am very weak now i must rest. but 8eight of his servants. are dead.
he understands. the gravity now. my branches are broken my bark rent i must heal.
(sunlightonmybranchesfeelsgoodyesveryverygood)
i will not. leave ash alone. again. foolishwillowfoolishveryveryfoolish. ofyou.
weep for poor. decisions.
i saved him. why does he still? run from me?
bad.dog.
the dogskull. attacked. the ashtree today. no doubt. on his behalf.
he thought. he could attack. ashashashtreetreetree. but i was waiting outside the house.
the dogskull. it was peering in. his windows. i heard. him scream.
it was bashing. down. his windows. cracking them. it wanted to rend. my ashtree. to ribbons.
(nononononononodogdogdogdogdogdogskullskullskullskullskullskull.)
bad. dog. OnO
my branches. pierced its ribcage. tore its black fabric. threw it into the trees. shattered its legs.
thisisyouronlywarningdogskullstayawayfrommytargets.
ashtreewillsipofmytearsbloodsapvitaebeforeheservesyouorthebreathingtreeheismineminemineminemineminemineminemineminemine.
he thought. he could attack. ashashashtreetreetree. but i was waiting outside the house.
the dogskull. it was peering in. his windows. i heard. him scream.
it was bashing. down. his windows. cracking them. it wanted to rend. my ashtree. to ribbons.
(nononononononodogdogdogdogdogdogskullskullskullskullskullskull.)
bad. dog. OnO
my branches. pierced its ribcage. tore its black fabric. threw it into the trees. shattered its legs.
thisisyouronlywarningdogskullstayawayfrommytargets.
ashtreewillsipofmytearsbloodsapvitaebeforeheservesyouorthebreathingtreeheismineminemineminemineminemineminemineminemine.
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