Night 58: Ruins
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She moved from the cover of the trees into the open space provided. In this, at least, they had been right. And these in front of her fit the idea of 'ruins' precisely--imperfectly so, as the result did not match the time. She eyed the buildings warily. And where would the new radio persona be, if he was indeed here? There were few buildings at least to choose from, but there still remained a few options.
The trek from the institute had affected more than she thought, despite Tear's healing. Her hand slid into her jacket and pulled one of the two stronger tablets the man had given her. She had no want to lose any lucidity, but a lack of pain as distraction right now would be useful. She dry-swallowed it, then glanced off at the town. "Ideas?" she asked quietly. "We could explore each or determine the likelihood."
Because it couldn't be simple, of course. Ah, she was letting things affect her. It couldn't well be simple and she understood that. If he was simple to find, they would not be the only ones hunting. And she didn't think Marc would like to be caught, despite the recent company he was keeping.
She moved from the cover of the trees into the open space provided. In this, at least, they had been right. And these in front of her fit the idea of 'ruins' precisely--imperfectly so, as the result did not match the time. She eyed the buildings warily. And where would the new radio persona be, if he was indeed here? There were few buildings at least to choose from, but there still remained a few options.
The trek from the institute had affected more than she thought, despite Tear's healing. Her hand slid into her jacket and pulled one of the two stronger tablets the man had given her. She had no want to lose any lucidity, but a lack of pain as distraction right now would be useful. She dry-swallowed it, then glanced off at the town. "Ideas?" she asked quietly. "We could explore each or determine the likelihood."
Because it couldn't be simple, of course. Ah, she was letting things affect her. It couldn't well be simple and she understood that. If he was simple to find, they would not be the only ones hunting. And she didn't think Marc would like to be caught, despite the recent company he was keeping.