[It's been almost three weeks since
it happened. Since
the little creature made a panicked announcement across everyone's seals with the discovery of the blood Jack and Cerbos left behind. Jack has been avoiding the Wonderland District from then on, too terrified of being seen and found suspicious for some reason or another. Little to no people
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[We got ourselves a friendly little hybrid, Jack. Ask her name.]
[He doesn't do so right away, of course, as is usual. Some amount of shock brushes on his continued, silent stare, until he remembers to attempt to rid himself of it. There's always some reluctance and introspection whenever the monster shares some demands along with revelations that Jack would have never even suspected about without his help.
And help is always a strange word to associate with Cerbos.]
... Yes, well. [He takes his hands out of his pockets, crossing them, one palm sliding up and down his arm uncomfortably without finishing the sentence. Jack glances away to think of some way to ask for her name without making it too sudden, finally turning his attention back to the girl, still taking a moment to establish eye contact.]
... I don't think I've seen you before.
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Yeah, I'd be surprised if you had. I only just arrived here recently.
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Despite all his quirks, the line of his mouth remains perfectly neutral. Maybe a bit forced. His tone, however, is very much genuinely dry.] Sorry to hear that.
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I take it you're not a local then, either. [ She already knows the answer to this, but it doesn't stop her from saying it. She steps forward, a little closer, stretching out a hand, harmless and friendly. ] I'm Teagan, by the way.
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No. I'm not. [His own hand finally lifts to take hers, barely and a bit pathetically, like he's forgotten how, quickly folding his arms again. Cerbos has her name now, at least.] Jack.
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[ The sentence trails off quietly. She didn't expect this place to hold people captive for very long. ]
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What do you mean by that? [ It's not accusatory or demanding, just curious. She still isn't familiar with how this world works. ]
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It's generally assumed that they go back home when that happens.
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[ She doesn't really know how to feel about all of this. ]
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[Goodness, what an awesome conversationalist. And comforting, too.]
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