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[walkersystem]

Action:

[No no no no no no. No. That's not her mom. That's not her mom, and this isn't the airport, and it's another nightmare, it has to be. What else could it be? It's a dream and it's not her dream and that means she's trapped.]

[Anybody in New Bark will likely catch the sight of a little girl slowly backing away from the house she'd woken up in with wide eyes before breaking into a run and coming to a stop next to some trees to dig through her backpack. Except it's not her own backpack. And the things inside aren't what she wants or needs them to be.]

[Which is a big stressor to a kid who has no idea what to do.]


Audio, later:

Hello? Mr- Parkman? I didn't do anything, I promise.

[Spoken with the urgency of children who want to prove themselves innocent everywhere.]

Please let me out.

Comments

[video]

[awesmazings]

Do you...know a lot of bad guys?

[video]

[walkersystem]

<sub>[TELLING SILENCE ... and Molly looking down at her bird both to seek comfort and to buy herself some time.]

[After a moment,]</sub>

I don't want to talk about it.

[video]

[awesmazings]

[Jimmy's expression flickers at that for just a moment before softening.]

That's okay. You don't have to.

You are right, though. It could be a bad guy...but it could be something else, too.

I'm sure we'll figure it out, sometime.

[video]

[walkersystem]

Yeah, okay.

_{[Looking up in that way that shows she's kind of forcibly pushing away what's on her mind, she changes the subject.]}

The map says there's only one way to go from here. Do you know how long it takes? I think I have to go soon. I don't want to stay here.

[video]

[awesmazings]

Lemme think...the road to Cherrygrove is pretty short, compared to how long it takes to get to Violet. It'll take about three days. From Cherrygrove to Violet, it's a week on foot...so you might wanna make sure you're really prepared before you try traveling that far.

I think for now, though, you should be okay getting to Cherrygrove.

[video]

[walkersystem]

<sub>[Nodding seriously, she puts the bird down and goes through her backpack again. She misses her own backpack. It had better things in it.]

[She still flashes him a smile though.]</sub>

Okay. Thanks for helping me.

I've only camped a few times before but I think I can do it.

[video]

[awesmazings]

[He nods, too.]

It's no problem. Just gimme a call if you need anything, okay? I'm not going anywhere.

[video]

[walkersystem]

Okay, I will.

_{[Coaxing the bird up into her hands again, she gives him a smile.]}

I'm gonna go now, so I'll talk to you later.

[video]

[awesmazings]

Okay. Good luck getting to Cherrygrove, then. Be safe!

[video]

[walkersystem]

Okay. Bye!