Once Nathan was done eating, he pulled Crystal into his arms and gave her a giant hug. He seemed happy, but when he squeezed her, he flinched, and Crystal asked him, "Are you in pain?"
"It's my chest," he replied. "My wound opened when you were carrying me. It is your fault, so you should be the one to fix me up."
Crystal leaned back, looked at his chest, and said, "It doesn't look too bad. I will take care of it later."
Nathan gave Crystal a dirty look and said, "Do it now. I don't want to be in pain when you serve me later."
What is that supposed to mean? - Crystal thought - Has he thought of a new way to punish me?
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While Crystal was attending to Nathan's wound, a servant brought her something to eat. Then, when she was done eating, she stood up and made her way towards the door. She was only halfway there, though, when Nathan called her back. "Where are you going?" he asked.
"I'm still hungry," she lied.
