as written by Tiko
Hachiro raised a questioning eyebrow at Sam's abrupt change of heart, but he determined it was best to simply not question the volatile woman.
"That's good news," he told them.
"I want to group you up with another woman as well. Esti Luwen, former WCPD. She's an excellent runner but..."
Hachiro sighed and shook his head.
"Last time her team was out about a week ago, they ran into trouble. She was the only one who made it back. That's the second team in a month I've lost out there, and those guys weren't just young upstarts looking to make a name for themselves. They were good at what they do, all of them. It's hurting morale, and people are having second thoughts about staying behind. Hell, I'm having second thoughts. I can't risk losing another team out there. Don't take any crazy risks, alright?"
He gestured then to a woman nearby helping to unload boxes from a truck.
"Come on, I'll introduce you," he told them before leaning in to murmur words of condolence into Talys' ear as they walked. "Good luck with the Volarian woman. She's as crazy as they come."
He gave a sharp whistle to catch Esti's attention.
"Hey, come down from there and meet your new team!"
Hachiro raised a questioning eyebrow at Sam's abrupt change of heart, but he determined it was best to simply not question the volatile woman.
"That's good news," he told them.
"I want to group you up with another woman as well. Esti Luwen, former WCPD. She's an excellent runner but..."
Hachiro sighed and shook his head.
"Last time her team was out about a week ago, they ran into trouble. She was the only one who made it back. That's the second team in a month I've lost out there, and those guys weren't just young upstarts looking to make a name for themselves. They were good at what they do, all of them. It's hurting morale, and people are having second thoughts about staying behind. Hell, I'm having second thoughts. I can't risk losing another team out there. Don't take any crazy risks, alright?"
He gestured then to a woman nearby helping to unload boxes from a truck.
"Come on, I'll introduce you," he told them before leaning in to murmur words of condolence into Talys' ear as they walked. "Good luck with the Volarian woman. She's as crazy as they come."
He gave a sharp whistle to catch Esti's attention.
"Hey, come down from there and meet your new team!"