& here, all the creature has to offer is but an extensive silence.

     &. scissors snip in his hands as he stares      down at the shining silver. He's almost      mesmerized by it, considering his short      attention span.           "---Why do you need these?"

     The creature’s breathing heaved inward and outward from his burning lungs, and his doe-like stare held for an extensive, agonizing moment as his body stiffened with panic. An overwhelmed scream was building in his gut, rising and rising into his throat as his blood turned to ice.               A partially-mechanical heart thundered against his strong rib cage; and though his body remained motionless, his eyes slowly turned unto the doll before him, sharp blades hovering over her plastic chest.                                 ⊰ ✄ ⊱ - - - ; ❝ ..No!❞ was all he managed to shout, nearly throwing himself away from the doll.

「♚」❝Wednnnneesssdayyyyyyyy .  . .  ❞

"....It wasn't me."

        ⊰ ✄ ⊱ - - - ;  ❝ I am  E d w a r d . . ❞

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