The New Velociraptor Empire wrote:Swith Witherward wrote:Monique put her hand up to block out some of the stage lights. "I see..."
Her eyes widened and she nearly dropped Fortu. "No," she stated flatly. "No. I won't. No." She backed away from them.
"They look sort of familiar, but in any case...Run for it!" Fortu said.
They were very familiar to Monique in her drunken state. She took to her heels, clutching Fortu to her chest as she ran in an effort to not drop him. She ran for a good five minutes straight, disoriented but afraid to return to the hut or bus, and finally dropped to the ground close to Swith's compound. Forgetting all about Fortu himself, she simply held his skull and trembled as she looked back along the path she'd taken.
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Swith raised an eyebrow at Gio. "Mayhap, but not tonight," she smiled.