[The more Maddy says, the less Ryder likes her, and the girl hadn’t exactly started out in the highest of graces. It doesn’t matter that she takes out the other undead so that Teo doesn’t have to — even if what she was saying wasn’t making Ryder’s tension rise like it was a word counter, she wouldn’t have liked that, admittedly. It was still not the way she’d do things, especially now that she knows it’s possible for them to become more. Though...becoming more is what Maddy’s icky “family” is trying to stop. They want fewer and fewer until there were none left, and then the world would be saved.
It’s both a surprise and not to hear the statistics. How could she possibly know? But it wasn’t like she didn’t see it happen around her, as detached as she tried to be. No, the real question that disturbs her...]
...Soldiers. Y-you’re child soldiers.
[This man that they could say was their dad but didn’t had raised them for this their whole life? Who cares if it did eventually happen, and that the girls weren’t children anymore? That’s — she’s pretty sure that’s child abuse?
She wants to throw up. She wants to throw a tantrum — maybe an axe into that sicko’s head. What she won’t throw away is the story she’s drafted for herself and Teo, as ridiculous as it is. Especially not now, with people like this to balance idiots like her out. Plus...the picture Maddy paints shouldn’t be making her feel so sick, and she knows it.
Ryder swallows down the urges, as well as the one to reach out and take Teo’s hand in hers.]
Not us. We want to l-live. ‘n start thinking ‘bout long — term.
[She’s glad he put his bow away. Why did she make him do that? Fuck, she’s sorry, Teo. Ryder shakes her head, scowl overtaking her, as she thinks that the only thing she wants to do for these people is get them supplied and kick them out. She tries to hold her temper back. They didn’t need her causing more problems, even though there’s so much more she wants to argue about. It was already a bad situation, and one they might end up having to leave, rather than holding strong. She has to start trying to mentally prepare herself for that. She tucks those plans next to the bitter, hostile thoughts about Maddy and Crew’s philosophy. What the fuck. Can’t believe she’s met the villains of their video game, and it’s the ones acting as “the good guys”. She just wants to be a hermit and let Teo be happy and sort-of-alive, for fuck’s sake.]
‘partment’s this way — a bit yet. S’been — couple, like I said... Dunno how it is, but it will work. While you guys s-stay.
[It should be pretty damn clear, see as it was the first of the two hordes the pair accidentally led to the slaughter. Even if they got these people out as quick as possible... The population had dwindled quite a lot already. Definitely no need for their help, when Teo would have ensured they were fine already.]
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It’s both a surprise and not to hear the statistics. How could she possibly know? But it wasn’t like she didn’t see it happen around her, as detached as she tried to be. No, the real question that disturbs her...]
...Soldiers. Y-you’re child soldiers.
[This man that they could say was their dad but didn’t had raised them for this their whole life? Who cares if it did eventually happen, and that the girls weren’t children anymore? That’s — she’s pretty sure that’s child abuse?
She wants to throw up. She wants to throw a tantrum — maybe an axe into that sicko’s head. What she won’t throw away is the story she’s drafted for herself and Teo, as ridiculous as it is. Especially not now, with people like this to balance idiots like her out. Plus...the picture Maddy paints shouldn’t be making her feel so sick, and she knows it.
Ryder swallows down the urges, as well as the one to reach out and take Teo’s hand in hers.]
Not us. We want to l-live. ‘n start thinking ‘bout long — term.
[She’s glad he put his bow away. Why did she make him do that? Fuck, she’s sorry, Teo. Ryder shakes her head, scowl overtaking her, as she thinks that the only thing she wants to do for these people is get them supplied and kick them out. She tries to hold her temper back. They didn’t need her causing more problems, even though there’s so much more she wants to argue about. It was already a bad situation, and one they might end up having to leave, rather than holding strong. She has to start trying to mentally prepare herself for that. She tucks those plans next to the bitter, hostile thoughts about Maddy and Crew’s philosophy. What the fuck. Can’t believe she’s met the villains of their video game, and it’s the ones acting as “the good guys”. She just wants to be a hermit and let Teo be happy and sort-of-alive, for fuck’s sake.]
‘partment’s this way — a bit yet. S’been — couple, like I said... Dunno how it is, but it will work. While you guys s-stay.
[It should be pretty damn clear, see as it was the first of the two hordes the pair accidentally led to the slaughter. Even if they got these people out as quick as possible... The population had dwindled quite a lot already. Definitely no need for their help, when Teo would have ensured they were fine already.]