Leanne nodded, a smile spreading across her face, and followed Tsubaki out to the next hallway.

Right. No matter what happened, no matter how bad her symptoms got or what they ran into, Leanne just had to believe they'd make it, that together they'd manage to figure out something. They just had to. The alternative just... It just wasn't something she could even let herself think about, not just yet, not until there was no other choice.

As she followed Tsubaki, feeling a rush of relief at her words, Leanne relaxed more than perhaps was wise, her guns held loosely at her sides.