Teddybear

"Your story, as in where are you from, where are you going, what's your life like, that kinda thing," she said it all nonchalantly, but there was a stiffness there ...

She shrugged, "Signs of life, mostly. If there are people here it will either be our salvation, or it'll make this whole deal a whole lot worse." She intertwined her ...

She grinned, "Lovely," she made a sweeping gesture, ushering him forward, "After you."

She raised her eyebrows, sensing his obvious aversion to her plan. She ignored it. He likely viewed her temper as fragile, a fact she could exploit if she played her ...

Queenie shrugged, "From the looks of things, there are probably plenary of people out there who need your services," she said, mostly to guilt trip him, "Besides, we can circle ...

Queenie pressed a hand against her soaking wet dress. It came away red. "Well isn't that fun," she muttered, flicking her wrist to shake off the moisture. "Pick a direction," ...

She shrugged, "He can try."

"Because the machine doesn't work without it," she responded.

She gestured vaguely in the direction from which she'd returned, "You need money to get anything," she warned, "Specifically American dollars, apparently. At least we narrowed down what region of ...

Queenie looked around, outwardly nonchalant. "Yes and no," she said, her voice a perfect mirror to her false expression, "It looks like where I'm from, just...well, in ruins," she laughed, ...

Emily shook her head, "It's chocolate and it's mine. No, I don't have more of it. Get your own candy." She took another bite, squinting at him suspiciously.

Queenie nodded and motioned him after her toward the door, "Lovely." She shot one last look at Briar before stepping out the door. Her sister watched her go. Briar was ...

Emily eyed the vending machine down the hall, "He sounds nice," she said, "excuse me for a moment." She rushed over to the machine and fished around in her pockets ...

Emily nodded, "Cool. And yeah, I am," she laughed, "It literally took me two years to realize that two of my mortal friends were married. 'Course, that could have had ...

Briar and Queenie exchanged looks, Queenie's facial expression shifting slightly from bored to unreadable as the two had a silent exchange. Suddenly, Queenie turned around, "I'm going outside to see ...