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here ]As Erika approached the meeting spot, she was pleased to see that she was, indeed, first to reach there. This was to be expected: Erika was closest to this particular hallway and she could have given the others a minute's head start and still probably beat them while walking at a leisurely pace. But Erika had hurried to get here and
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They were in for a short walk, and Gant wasn't completely certain of where they would be venturing. From the way Aguilar had talked, the medical wing had only just opened up. He hadn't tried searching the east side of the institute much himself, so it was sure to be an adventure.
"Stick close, Admiral." He didn't want them both to get separated. Who knew when a monster would strike! But these halls were usually monster free. Usually. Gant still didn't trust being caught alone anywhere too far from his own room.
"What have you been up to the past few days?" Might as well keep up a nice, friendly conversation while they meandered towards their destination.
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"Mm, it wasn't me that did it..." ZEX wondered whether or not he should bother explaining the entire situation. If he was an impartial and objective recipient of such a story, he'd write it off as insane immediately. However, if the pattern so far held true, this would hardly be the first time during the night his tormentors would attack him. He should say something, perhaps, so as not to worry his companion. "Are you familiar with the sleep studies they do here?" Perhaps he could best decide where to proceed from there. His arm still stung though. "You do raise a good point though... one would hope there'd be medical supplies in the medical wing." Who could know for sure in this place, though.
Gant told him to stay close, and ZEX was fine with that. Not only would that make it easier to use him as a shield should something appear, but it also let him observe his body more closely. Mmmmm. As they walked together, ZEX wondered idly if Gant would mind so much if he just touched him a little...
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