The Seventeenth Chapter

[solid_courage]

I look away from the communicator for one damn minute--

What's the current status on the prison escapee?

Comments

[standsonhands]

I wonder if she's gonna come after me and Mai...

[solid_courage]

Why do you think that? Have you given her a reason?

[standsonhands]

Back home, we used to be friends with her. And then...we sort of had a falling out. Azula says we betrayed her, but we were just tired of being afraid of her.

She's still real angry about that.

[solid_courage]

I think I know the type. From what I've seen of her, she seems severely unhinged.

[Private to Ty Lee]

If you'd like, I can offer you two a place to stay until this blows over.

[standsonhands]

Yeah. She can be sorta...crazy.

[Private to Solid Snake]

We were kinda thinking we should go after her.

[solid_courage]

Putting it mildly.

[Private to Ty Lee]

Sure that's a good idea?

[standsonhands]

Well, really crazy.

[Private to Solid Snake]

No, not really. But I don't want her to hurt one of my friends just because she wants to get to me or Mai.

[solid_courage]

[Private to Ty Lee]

There are better ways to approach this, though. If her powers were strong enough to cause that sort of damage to the police station and bar, running after her is asking for trouble.

[standsonhands]

[Private to Solid Snake]

If anyone knows how to handle her, it's me and Mai.

[solid_courage]

[Private to Ty Lee]

...Can you at least promise not to engage her head-on?

[standsonhands]

[Private to Solid Snake]

...I don't think I can. Because I don't know what's gonna happen when we catch up with her and I... I don't wanna break a promise to you.

[solid_courage]

[Private to Ty Lee]

...I see.

Then I'll follow you.

[standsonhands]

[Private to Solid Snake]

Snake...

[solid_courage]

[Private to Ty Lee]

No objections.

[standsonhands]

[Private to Solid Snake]

You don't have to do this.

[solid_courage]

[Private to Ty Lee]

I know.