“Hmm. Alright. Fair.” Some added wisdom for the kid: “Some people cut off hands for thievery, y’know, or might kill someone for their trouble. Best choose your marks more carefully.”
It’s not never do it ever, just: be more careful. The woman looks at them askance again — there’s a moment where Fuck Off seems to strategically bide his time before making another valiant thrashing squirming bid for freedom, but the boy remains safely locked in Desi’s grasp.
She seems to be trying to decide something. She could perch here forever if she were hunting, waiting and watching for some actual quarry, but it’s getting annoying standing like this; so the stranger eventually swings herself into a different position, now seated on the edge of the scaffolding, legs dangling, still able to watch the proceedings. She finally notices, then, the familiar hand-shaped pin on the small man’s clothing —
“Oh, you are a co-worker,” the phrase sounds completely alien on her lips, clearly something she heard somewhere and picked up but isn’t quite sure of yet. “I’m Astrid. Riftwatch, also. How d’you know when you’re done setting an example?”
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It’s not never do it ever, just: be more careful. The woman looks at them askance again — there’s a moment where Fuck Off seems to strategically bide his time before making another valiant thrashing squirming bid for freedom, but the boy remains safely locked in Desi’s grasp.
She seems to be trying to decide something. She could perch here forever if she were hunting, waiting and watching for some actual quarry, but it’s getting annoying standing like this; so the stranger eventually swings herself into a different position, now seated on the edge of the scaffolding, legs dangling, still able to watch the proceedings. She finally notices, then, the familiar hand-shaped pin on the small man’s clothing —
“Oh, you are a co-worker,” the phrase sounds completely alien on her lips, clearly something she heard somewhere and picked up but isn’t quite sure of yet. “I’m Astrid. Riftwatch, also. How d’you know when you’re done setting an example?”