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[aintyourdad]

"This is Joel. Leave your message, I'll get back to ya when I can."

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voice;

[newwatch]

Alright. [She had no intention of going to the apartments. She couldn't be of any help and... she didn't want to see the bodies, if there were any.]

I guess we'll be fixing up a lot of buildings.

[Yes, 'we.' A lot of people helped her out and she's determined to help them out now.]

voice;

[aintyourdad]

Yeah, guess so.

[He's okay with that, really. If she can help in a way that won't put her in direct danger, he'll let her.]

There's some folks with super strength around here - like comic book superheroes. Might not be so bad.

voice;

[newwatch]

It's still pretty weird. Raleigh told me his roommate's a two-headed ogre. But so long as they're nice, that's all that matters, right?

[Not that a supervillain rampage could make this place much worse, but...]

voice;

[aintyourdad]

I s'pose so. [Just be careful, he wants to say, over and over again, even though he knows she's aware. He'd keep her away from everyone he didn't vet himself, if he could.]

voice;

[newwatch]

[She does know-- the world wasn't perfect and safe even before the outbreak. But she understands that there are a lot of reasons for him to worry. So she hears his 'be careful' even if he doesn't say it.]

Guess we'll have to start scouting for supplies tomorrow.

[Sarah doesn't think she can do much today. The children have upset her more than she can say.]

voice;

[aintyourdad]

Yeah. [That's a good segue, good job Sarah. Joel can much more easily talk about practical considerations.] The stash should hold out for a bit, but I figure we might have a few more mouths to feed soon. We'll probably go in shifts, to keep the camp secure, and scavenge in pairs.

voice;

[newwatch]

[Joel can hear the faint rustle of fabric as Sarah shifts uncomfortably. She knows she can't protect herself, not in a fight. She took care of herself back home, but it wasn't a life-or-death struggle every day. Sarah tries not to think of home, but she thinks of it more and more each day.

After a long pause, she replies.]

More people means more helping hands. The faster we can prepare, the better, right?

voice;

[aintyourdad]

Yeah but we don't want too many goin' out at once, either. Might attract attention we don't want.

voice;

[newwatch]

Attention from who?

voice;

[aintyourdad]

Bad people. People who work for Yao. People who just wanna hurt others.

voice;

[newwatch]

I see your point.

[She doesn't want a nice visit from the Yao who want to snatch her away in the name of science.]