by napsii » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:25 pm
Dahlia inclined her head solemnly -- a split second of somber recognition at Deni's words. She could not forget that these were people but a few hours ago, tops; it was the only way to keep herself human. But, as noble as it was to keep these zombies' humanity in mind the girl's instinct and her cold, mechanical logic would not let her dangle her feet in the pool of danger in a clumsy effort to preserve the corpses' dignity. She had to live. That was the one objective she'd always been given. It felt awful to dress it up so bluntly, but this was something Dahl had choked down long ago.
She reinforced her little smirk, trying to dismiss the abrasive reality of the situation.
"Not a big deal," she commented lightly as she reached again for her gum, "There will be other times."
She squeezed a hand tight around Deni's and walked forward after the policeman, feeling a little relief in the other girl's persisting strength. The groans beyond the next room told of whatever horrors lurked beyond, but under the weight of Dahlia's thoughts about survival and morality, what she could glimpse into it as the door opened was an old joke from the start. She reeled in distaste, yes, and flicked her head down as the policeman knocked over the assailants' lives with some choice shots, but... well, she didn't rush over in sympathy.
It could have been seen as cold, but... well, she knew she couldn't concern herself with this.
What is there I can see here that I can't see in a movie, anyway? she posed to herself mentally, adjusting her beret. From some distance away, a razor edged piece of metal and a knife-like shard of hard Plexiglas levitated over to her, ready to fire off like missiles.
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