[She expected another anxious reaction to her lapse in control. He didn't expect... genuine, if tentative, gratitude.
Well, that wasn't so bad, she supposes.]
Then it's time to move. Is there a way that's clear?
[She tries to listen for some sign of them, but there are unsettling shuffling sounds echoing all through the neighborhood, and none of them sound alarmingly close. No help there. She'll have to rely on his good sense.
Which isn't the easiest, but he does seem sincere about wanting her to be safe, if nothing else.]
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Well, that wasn't so bad, she supposes.]
Then it's time to move. Is there a way that's clear?
[She tries to listen for some sign of them, but there are unsettling shuffling sounds echoing all through the neighborhood, and none of them sound alarmingly close. No help there. She'll have to rely on his good sense.
Which isn't the easiest, but he does seem sincere about wanting her to be safe, if nothing else.]