[It's hard to quell the urge to talk to him over her shoulder, which is completely ridiculous. How long has it been since she had someone around that she really enjoyed the company of? Even when living with her mom or calling her, Ryder was never the type to chatter. That was all for herself or her stuffed animals. She's not sure exactly what that says about Teo. Even if they didn't fully know what kind of person he was and he wasn't alive, he was still undeniably a person, not a plush she's meant to cuddle with. He's kind of the opposite, actually...she just wasn't good at following rules.
The nice thing about apocalypse rules is that they're highly variable. If you didn't adapt to the unique situation you find yourself in, you're not following the rules at all. It's meant to be chaotic, and Ryder's quick, wandering mind can flit from stimulus to stimulus and still be considered engaged in the task at hand. It's still not easy -- as upbeat as she was when she set out, she meant it when she said this idea of hers wasn't good. More than once she stalls out, holding her breath and trying to figure out how to throw something without making too much noise herself or making something cross her path trying to get to the sudden sound. Ryder tries to act as if she is doing this alone...but inside, her undeniably living heart pumps with confidence she wants to shush knowing that Teo is out there and willing to do whatever he can, too.
...Don't sing "I wanna be an Airborne Ranger", don't do it.]
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The nice thing about apocalypse rules is that they're highly variable. If you didn't adapt to the unique situation you find yourself in, you're not following the rules at all. It's meant to be chaotic, and Ryder's quick, wandering mind can flit from stimulus to stimulus and still be considered engaged in the task at hand. It's still not easy -- as upbeat as she was when she set out, she meant it when she said this idea of hers wasn't good. More than once she stalls out, holding her breath and trying to figure out how to throw something without making too much noise herself or making something cross her path trying to get to the sudden sound. Ryder tries to act as if she is doing this alone...but inside, her undeniably living heart pumps with confidence she wants to shush knowing that Teo is out there and willing to do whatever he can, too.
...Don't sing "I wanna be an Airborne Ranger", don't do it.]