"It would be easier," Kennedy said after a second, "if you put your arm around my neck."Ruby sniffed. "I'm not stupid! I'm not like that, okay? I was,... but I gave it up!" Whatever, easy or hard makes no difference to me," Kennedy said and continued along.They'd been going for ten minutes and the camp gate was in sight, when Ruby said something Kennedy couldn't understand. "What was that?" I hate you, do you understand? You can help me, you can do whatever you want, but I still hate you."Kennedy. I'm a goddamn adult! "Her golden eyes darkened to whiskey, hands flying to her hips. "Don't you use that language with me, Todd! I won't have it." Her look softened, her hand reaching up to cup my cheek. "Please, baby. It was his idea! He thought it would give you two a chance to get to know each other. Just for a few nights, that's all I'm asking." Just because you're getting married, I don't see why you have to force him and his family on me." c***dish, I knew, but I still slammed the door. Aingeal grasped her spirits in time to fend off most of it, but the life magic assaulted the wicker body. It twisted my proxy, shaping the wood. The more damage he did, the less chance I had to control it. Fire burst around us, seeking to devour us.“No!” Aingeal growled, purple energy dancing around us, her will acting on the spirits.I had to let us go. I had to return us to our real bodies. If the proxy was destroyed while we were still in it, the headaches would leave us both disabled.. ” Then I told Lucy I lie, “this doesn't have anything to do with sex, or me being a pervert, this is survival.” Lucy finally relented and agreed to take her clothes off, as long as I didn't look.I agreed to close my eyes and Lucy started to take her clothes off. I felt Lucy unzipping the bag and I opened my eyes. Lucy hollered, “you said that you wouldn't look!” I countered, “you peeked at me, and you still have your bra and panties on.” Lucy began to protest, but I'd had enough arguing.