Black background with white text reading: This is Bartholomew," Clara said, keeping her voice low. "He acquired fungal gnats after the move, despises the fluorescent lighting, and, frankly, he looks down on everyone." Leo reached out a tentative finger, stopping inches from one of the bronze spines. "He’s… magnificent... a fortress." He looked from the mighty, spiky sphere to Clara. "He's not ‘cute’. He's damn serious. He's the one you talk to, isn't he?" Clara nodded. "He’s the one who reminds me that survival is hard, and you need thick armor."
Part 11... Point 5? 🙈
Sorry, I hadn't realised the last paragraph had cropped off!
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