If I'm highlighting Bon, I need her to be Sharp, because I'm anything but, after this encounter with Rain. Maybe Bon can help figure it out? As far as who knows me better, it's clear that it's Gates, I think.
I'll head back to grab the jeep, see if Gates needs a ride back, then drive back to Pike to pick up my cadet. Too much to process to get right back to Joey, and I have no splashing idea what I'm processing.
"SeaTac is what they call me. Is 'Mother' the forest, or something else?" Here I am again, in a talking situation, but I reckon I might as well ask the questions since I'm here.
"I'm not good at word games, so I'm not going to get into one with you. I'm here to figure out what's driving you. You've been against Gates, offering your so-called cure as a bribe to turn folks against him. I hear you saying you want people to com…
That... is not what I expected. A hint of memory, from before I ever handled a gun, surfaces. "You're the Lorax? You speak for the trees? The man I saw before spoke of death, and then offered life from that clearwater." I nod toward the pool that he…
I have seen a lot in my time, and that... is just not okay.
This is a recon mission. I'd be right to leave now, this is information that's needed. And from what just happened, a bullet might not even be the end of this... whatever it is. Smart thin…
Drawing the machete from its back-scabbard, I step aside to find some cover. I'm grateful for the shelter from the rain, but not stupid enough to think I'm safe by any stretch. I'm on point, nerves stretched tight. My focus tightens onto Rain, insti…
What do I do? Like I told Sarge, I'm not interested in interrogating the man until I know more, and there'd be no other reason to catch him at the moment. I turn my situational awareness to overdrive and keep following, double careful since we're on…
I shrug, almost angry. "Sarge, the objective is follow him to his nest, see what he does, learn something. Think I'll get anything from interrogating someone splashed enough to call himself Rain? 'Hi, my name is Random Horrible Death that You Hide F…
"Not sure, One-Eye. Ain't you the one that told me not to make a plan until you had all the intel?"
I continue following Rain, through the rain. Not sure which I like less.
I consider running for the Jeep and following that way, but it would be pretty conspicuous, following in a car. Shame my rain gear's there, too, but some risks are worth taking. I pull up my collar and put on goggles, then start trotting after, chec…
I've been watching and listening, but that... "That sounds like a threat against the Reverend and his people, Rain. Can't say as I understand why you'd do that. Being a newcomer and all, claiming to come out of the forest." I could end this in the n…
Rain and Vignette's responses are interesting. Seems like "protection" is a big deal for Rain, like he's playing a political game. Strange for a man straight out of the forest. Seems too, that Vignette's of two minds, since she's already giving hers…
While we talk, I'll keep an eye on the person with Vignette. Fair assumption it's this Rain fellow. "Vignette, who's your new friend here? Never seen him before"
Splash that. Still, nothing I can do, if she's with Bon, and suddenly Dog's run seems less important. One problem at a time. "Reverend, I'll have to check on Pine shortly, but let's us head up to the Yacht Club and do what we came for, yeah?" I take…
Vignette was the plan, yeah. But I'll detour us to an overlook that's not too crowded, see what we can see. If Dog's in the Duel, it should be worth seeing.
Keeping my right hand on the wheel, I reach the left through the open window and grab the door handle from the outside, then carefully step out, presenting as little threat as I can, then put my hands on my head. "No trouble here, Salmon."
Some peo…
This is a situation we have, here. Salmon's feeling his oats today, and blames me for the fact that he keeps sending his fresh meat at me and I keep eating it. I could've avoided this by taking Admiral up on his job offer, but that rain's already fa…