Dust was trying his best to hide it, but Vib could pick out even the softest sobs from the poor boy. It started sometime the night before and bled into the morning. . . At first he was somewhat fussy when he felt the skull shift slightly as the brush made contact. . . But some soft reassurance allowed her to continue. It would probably be annoying to some, constantly having to pull a cubone out of crying fits. . .
He liked it when she painted the skull, it made him feel handsome, and she always had a new design for him. . .
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