[It's the accent that throws her off at first. She's heard all kinds since the virus and the outbreak, but she's primarily used to southern accents that are closer to her own. The voice that calls out to her is distinctly not from her neck of the woods.
That's enough to get Beth to set aside her own disorientation and turn to glance his direction. Finding strangers in the woods isn't a good thing where she comes from. It's usually a way to end up shot in the head. Still, there's something to be said about not being alone in a strange and freezing cold new place.
The sound of snow crunching beneath her boots becomes louder as she hurries her way toward him. She's delighted the second she knows she hits pavement by the way she slides against the iced over surface. And oh -
There he is. She's not alone anymore. He looks reasonably close to her in age and equally pale in features. She's eyeing him to see if he means her any harm, and is ready to bolt if he shows any sign of aggression.]
If you think I've got any answers, I'm real sorry to tell you I'm just as lost as you are.
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That's enough to get Beth to set aside her own disorientation and turn to glance his direction. Finding strangers in the woods isn't a good thing where she comes from. It's usually a way to end up shot in the head. Still, there's something to be said about not being alone in a strange and freezing cold new place.
The sound of snow crunching beneath her boots becomes louder as she hurries her way toward him. She's delighted the second she knows she hits pavement by the way she slides against the iced over surface. And oh -
There he is. She's not alone anymore. He looks reasonably close to her in age and equally pale in features. She's eyeing him to see if he means her any harm, and is ready to bolt if he shows any sign of aggression.]
If you think I've got any answers, I'm real sorry to tell you I'm just as lost as you are.