Reinforce stepped away from the wall into what passed for the light in this dim place and approached the group. She felt no shame at being caught for lack of skill, playing at the shadow. In another situation it might have gained her an advantage, and had cost her nothing.
Four figures. The most threatening, a man with a sword. Not the black Nowe had mentioned but the only weapon she'd seen here. A man and woman with what she supposed would be considered fine features who greeted her, the former a bit too casually and the latter meekly. And the one she'd seen last night, when the insects had been about, who seemed to be in charge, but already dismissed her.
Of these she'd only seen Lyta's face before, but if she led them they must be patients, right? From the way people, the voices on the intercom and radio talked the horrors of this place were the obvious sort.
If they were in a hurry, she'd oblige them. "I'm looking for M28. If you would let me follow you to the closest you'll come to it and give me some direction, I'd be thankful." This group was armed and organized; unless she was significantly more skilled than the man with the weapon she offered little to them, so she saw no problem with accepting their aid and then leaving to pursue her own plan. There was also no shame in benefiting from another's grace, especially when you would offer yours the same situation...
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Four figures. The most threatening, a man with a sword. Not the black Nowe had mentioned but the only weapon she'd seen here. A man and woman with what she supposed would be considered fine features who greeted her, the former a bit too casually and the latter meekly. And the one she'd seen last night, when the insects had been about, who seemed to be in charge, but already dismissed her.
Of these she'd only seen Lyta's face before, but if she led them they must be patients, right? From the way people, the voices on the intercom and radio talked the horrors of this place were the obvious sort.
If they were in a hurry, she'd oblige them. "I'm looking for M28. If you would let me follow you to the closest you'll come to it and give me some direction, I'd be thankful." This group was armed and organized; unless she was significantly more skilled than the man with the weapon she offered little to them, so she saw no problem with accepting their aid and then leaving to pursue her own plan. There was also no shame in benefiting from another's grace, especially when you would offer yours the same situation...