[Rossiu comes to a stop when Cumore does, and that's when he hears the animals in the walls. He shudders and closes his eyes for a moment, forcing himself to listen to Cumore's words and shut everything else out.
We haven't earned passage yet. That's all. It's some kind of test. That's something he can focus on.]
...I think so.
[It's not all that confident, and Rossiu shakes his head before trying again.]
I'll be fine, yes. We've come all this way, it would be a shame to turn around now.
[His grip has gone tight on the baseball bat though, and he keeps glancing at the walls as if he expects something to burst through them at any moment. He's keeping close to Cumore, of course.]
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We haven't earned passage yet. That's all. It's some kind of test. That's something he can focus on.]
...I think so.
[It's not all that confident, and Rossiu shakes his head before trying again.]
I'll be fine, yes. We've come all this way, it would be a shame to turn around now.
[His grip has gone tight on the baseball bat though, and he keeps glancing at the walls as if he expects something to burst through them at any moment. He's keeping close to Cumore, of course.]