<div style="text-align: justify;">Mari sighed softly. <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">Poor Dumas. My poor darling</span></span>, she thought to herself. Mari's fingers ran through Dumas' hair for a moment, while she listened to him. She was about to tell him he had not hurt her, when he started talking.<br/><br/>Listening in silence, Mari sighed once again. That bitch had to ruin everything, didn't she? Why couldn't she just go away? Maybe she would. Maybe if Mari kept in control... it was hard, but who knew. She would have to deal with it. She would have to get help. It didn't matter. It was worth it. To be with him, and to help him heal as well.<br/><br/>"Oh, baby...". The word came out of her lips with a sweetness Shadow Mari could never mimic. Mari sighed and touched Dumas' hand when he touched her bruised neck. "I knew about the neck. You were still holding me when I got back. Didn't know about the face. But it doesn't matter. I know she can be a real bitch." Mari sighed and kissed Dumas' lips a few times, just a few quick pecks. "Take a nap with me, hm? We can rest on the floor, if you want. I just think we can both rest for a while... before we start dealing with whatever she has been doing."</div>