“My body can afford to go without it for a while,” I snapped, trying to pull away from him, but his grip tightened on my chin until it was almost painful. “No. Your body will wither without food.” I gestured to my stomach. “Yeah, I wouldn’t mind some withering in this area.” He tilted his head, his gaze fixing on my stomach. “I do not understand. Why would you wish to wither?”
