It went against her every instinct to not immediately respond to his question. Whenever they fought like this (had they ever fought like this?) Melody always wished to comfort him when the tone shifted. Unfortunately, Arthur's presence in the room tainted any emotion she felt with pure frustration. Although her expression softed — if only just barely noticeably — Melody once more remained silent.
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