Nightshift 34: Main Hallway, 1-West

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The shinigami padded silently down the hallway, keeping to the left-side wall and her hand upon her sword's hilt. Her eyes scanned the area surorunding her as she continued on to the next hallway, especially the nurses' stations as she neared them. This would be a horrible time for her to get attacked by a nurse or two. Thankfully, the halls were empty, btu she didn't drop her guard. She knew better.

Almost there.

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[longlivetheking]

"I see." So Scar's assumptions had been correct. Not that the King ever expected to be incorrect, but that wasn't quite the point. "And you are doing so in the middle of a hallway, where anything can jump you?" Including a person who was practically cripple (even though his walking had improved over time, it wasn't quite up to 'normal' standards just yet).

The tone of his voice was only slightly condescending, and he couldn't quite resist making that comment.

[queencrimea.livejournal.com]

Elincia winced. He was right. She was in an unfamiliar place, weaponless and in the dark. There was no reason why she should have done that. In other circumstances, it could have meant death. She could only blame her own disorientation for it and even that, if she were to be completely honest with herself, seemed like a flimsy excuse.

"I admit that was rather foolish of me," she finally said, her voice firm. "I'm not at all familiar with what places are dangerous here yet. Still, that's no excuse." She crossed her arms. "It was a mistake."

[longlivetheking]

At least this woman didn't try to make up a long, long list of excuses as some sort of half-baked defense. But Scar realized it wasn't quite the time or place to have an extended discussion about one's faults. If he didn't want to waste yet another night in a hallway, he supposed it was time to get moving and accomplish something.

"Well, this isn't quite the location for these matters, is it?" Scar eventually said. "I am intending to explore the second floor." There were probably some uses to her, regardless if she could fight or not. And he was no position to be picky, unfortunately.

[queencrimea.livejournal.com]

"Probably not." If it really was possible for them to be attacked, then she had no wish to remain there for long. She wanted to explore the place, not get attacked.

The second floor, he said? It was unlikely for there to be some sort of exit there. However... Just how likely was it for there to be an open exit in the first floor? Perhaps she'd be better off taking the night to really explore. "Would you... May I go with you to the second floor? I haven't been there yet."

[longlivetheking]

Well, that had been surprisingly easy.

"Very well." Scar answered with a nod. And without any further delay, he began leading the way towards the nearest staircase.

[longlivetheking]

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