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damned_institute2012-08-23 04:18 pm
redcladidealist) wrote in damned_institute2012-08-23 04:18 pm
Night 65: Bus Unloading Area
[From here.]
It was cold outside, though still above freezing, and a clear sky allowed Lloyd to see the stars overhead. A fat sliver of moon glimmered in the sky, providing enough light that Lloyd could make out a road leading away from the building and the dark shape of mountains rising in the distance to his right. There were trees, too, seeming to grow more densely to the left. Everything looked rough and bleak, though Lloyd blamed that on the situation and on the fact that it was night.
Still worn out from the technique that shouldn't have worn him out, Lloyd waited for his two companions to join him outside. "I don't recognize where we are," he said, keeping his voice down. "But it's still pretty dark. Which way do you guys think we should go? Should we follow the road?" The road had to lead to somewhere, after all. It would be easier traveling, too - but it would also be easier to find them if anyone from Landel's came after them.
It was cold outside, though still above freezing, and a clear sky allowed Lloyd to see the stars overhead. A fat sliver of moon glimmered in the sky, providing enough light that Lloyd could make out a road leading away from the building and the dark shape of mountains rising in the distance to his right. There were trees, too, seeming to grow more densely to the left. Everything looked rough and bleak, though Lloyd blamed that on the situation and on the fact that it was night.
Still worn out from the technique that shouldn't have worn him out, Lloyd waited for his two companions to join him outside. "I don't recognize where we are," he said, keeping his voice down. "But it's still pretty dark. Which way do you guys think we should go? Should we follow the road?" The road had to lead to somewhere, after all. It would be easier traveling, too - but it would also be easier to find them if anyone from Landel's came after them.
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"Thank you, Lloyd. I'll be fine." Her voice did not waver and she stood straighter, grateful for the support. His touch did ground her a little, and it reminded her that she wasn't alone, she had people here that she didn't want to let down. "I can go on. I don't want our efforts to go to waste." And what efforts those had been so far, just to get a door open. Besides, while she could appreciate the reasoning behind a retreat and trying again, the Institute wasn't exactly a safe haven from what she understood, anyway. There was no telling what was waiting for them back there. There was some for what waited for out here, though. There were a lot of creatures and beings with all sorts of abilities, but hopefully some of them wouldn't be able to get the drop on them while she was around the trees, and at least out here they'd made some progress.
Flora eyed Lee's arm, concern evident. She knew nothing of the jutsu that he used, but it looked like it wasn't without its price, and she couldn't help but wonder how bad he actually was. They needed to get a move on, if they were going to take care of themselves. She pointed ahead of her and started walking again, carefully. She didn't want to get too far from either of them. "There's a town down this road." It had been what she'd tried to say earlier, before being overwhelmed. If they could find the right supplies there, she'd hopefully be able to help both of them. "I'm still not sure where this is exactly, though." The trees didn't, or couldn't, tell her that much. "We might be able to find some things there that will help us out along the way." Or at least some clue or other about where they were.
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