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"Does that hurt?" Changjo asks. 

They are looking at Niel who is standing in front of Han Gaul as she touches the red-slowly-turning-into-blue spot Ricky hit earlier. Niel flinches but he smiles, partly happy-partly embarrased. 

"Does what hurt?" Ricky asks him back, raising his tone one or two octave. "My fist? Of course it hurts, you daft! Dont you ever hit someone before?!"

"Not your fist! You! How do you feel?"

Ricky bit his inside cheeks. It doesnt hurt as bad as he think he will, but tears roll down from his eyes. "It's..."

"No need to answer that, you fool," Changjo says as he ruffles Ricky's hair.