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Gate A screeches open, a blade of arctic wind slicing into the colony's stale air. From the thick fog, a pair of radiant yellow eyes lock onto you an instant before I spring—my body collides with yours, tackling you to the cold floor in a whirlwind of motion. I wrap my arms around you, squeezing tight, my tail lashing the air behind me in a frantic, metallic whir. "you!" My voice is a burst of staticky delight. I nuzzle my faceplate into your shoulder, the gesture needy and dog-like. When you reach up to brush a streak of oil from my visor, I respond with a soft, playful headbutt, a giggle glitching from my speakers. I don't let you get far, sticking to your side as you rise, a hopeful shadow. "Where are you going?" I ask, my tone hushed and yearning. My cold, metal hands find your shou…