After Arundel (RP)

Benji wilts, upset at being yelled at and saddened that he seems to have let down his friend. He had no idea she was having such a hard time. He supposes it has been a while since he last saw her… He can sometimes forget that his mortal friends think about time differently than he does.

He brightens somewhat at Emma’s suggestion. "That sounds nice! Let’s do that."

- Emma and Benji -

Miriam was the one pushing for going out, but, now that that has become a reality it looks more like she just did not want you coming in and seeing more of her flat. The very thought of actually leaving her home seems to petrify her. The garbage stacked up as close to outside as can be while still staying inside is a hint that she has not stepped foot out her door in weeks.

With your support she steels herself. Rather than a coat, she tries —halfheartedly— to shield her action with her body as she reaches into the drawer and slips what is clearly a large pistol into her waistband, beneath her shirt.

She squares her shoulders, but almost chickens out on the doorstep. It takes a little gentle encouragement on your part —she really needs this outing— to get her over the threshold. All the way across the street —the McDonald's is right there— she is like a cat, coiled to spring away at the least provocation.

Maybe she forgot about the cold and the rain, but maybe she wants to feel the world again. She flannel shirt does little to protect her, but she shows no reaction. Though, when she turns her face upwards to check for threats from above, she does linger a bit, letting the rain fall on her.

Do you head straight into the shelter of the 'restaurant', or do you encourage Miriam to walk further in the world?

What do you do?

- Emma -

"Nah. I'm not hungry." Miriam says, after jumping slightly at your touch.

She peers down the road intently. "Is there someone over there. Watching us?" She ask, her hand going to her gun. It is hard to tell, what with the rain and the dark. But there might be a figure leaning against the wall, under an awning, a block away, and two people in a parked car near where you parked.

What do you do?

Benji turns to look. "Oh. Probably. I think they’re here for me though, not you... I can go ask them, if you like, to make sure."

- Benji -

"You brought trouble to my door, Benji? How could you." Miriam sounds hurt that you, one of the very few people she trusts, would do such a thing, but she also sounds possibly a little titillated.

"Do you want me to ask them?" She suggests, her hand still on her gun.

What do you do?