The one who'd stayed unhidden had to make a call. Did they abandon these targets, or double down?
And on a good day, it would have been the former--they'd just have been playing, would have had no real investment in anything beyond their own amusement. It would have been easy to wait for other, easier marks.
But with the memory of crashing rocks so fresh, with the earth still trembling on and off, nothing felt safe. They had to grab whatever resources they could--for each other, for themselves--and every moment felt crucial.
"Try what? Don't understand..." The creature took a limping step towards Fai, looking up at him with surprisingly unfeigned hope and worry. If the girl got distracted scolding her friend, she would still be paying attention to the wrong thing when they struck, right?
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And on a good day, it would have been the former--they'd just have been playing, would have had no real investment in anything beyond their own amusement. It would have been easy to wait for other, easier marks.
But with the memory of crashing rocks so fresh, with the earth still trembling on and off, nothing felt safe. They had to grab whatever resources they could--for each other, for themselves--and every moment felt crucial.
"Try what? Don't understand..." The creature took a limping step towards Fai, looking up at him with surprisingly unfeigned hope and worry. If the girl got distracted scolding her friend, she would still be paying attention to the wrong thing when they struck, right?