She was not going to do this. He was not mean! He was being helpful! Her clear as day upset was misguided and misdirected! It wasn't his fault she had gotten lost.

As she walked off, Paxton went to shout at her when it hit him just what had transpired. He'd pulled her away from where her family was, took her toward the zoo, and then made her cry.

Suddenly, he felt his stomach churn and the water in his eyes well up. Moving toward her, Paxton took hold of her hand and turned her around.

"Sorry," He huffed and looked to the floor, "But I'm not mean."

After a few moments of pouting, Paxton rubbed his eyes and looked toward Flora, "What does your family look like?"

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