[ Well, that's something of a relief, he supposes. They won't know unless Vasquez tries whether or not it'll work on Faraday, but if it doesn't work on the wolf, then there's a fair chance it won't work on him, either.
Then again, the wolf can withstand a dozen bullets to the gut. Faraday doubts he'd come out of an exchange like that nearly as well.
With the saddle dropped to the ground, Faraday throws his bags over his shoulder as he pulls off the blanket. He runs a hand along Jack's neck – mostly as an excuse to keep from looking at Vasquez. ]
If it matters, I believe you.
[ Just as brusquely. Reflexively, he glances upward. With the light warming as it is, he knows sunset is around the corner. There's still time, though – time enough to settle in, to build a fire.
It also means that unless they want to spend the last of the daylight pointedly avoiding and ignoring each other, they have time to talk.
Faraday hasn't ruled out the stony silence just yet, though, but he figures he'll at least attempt passing the baton to Vasquez. ]
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Then again, the wolf can withstand a dozen bullets to the gut. Faraday doubts he'd come out of an exchange like that nearly as well.
With the saddle dropped to the ground, Faraday throws his bags over his shoulder as he pulls off the blanket. He runs a hand along Jack's neck – mostly as an excuse to keep from looking at Vasquez. ]
If it matters, I believe you.
[ Just as brusquely. Reflexively, he glances upward. With the light warming as it is, he knows sunset is around the corner. There's still time, though – time enough to settle in, to build a fire.
It also means that unless they want to spend the last of the daylight pointedly avoiding and ignoring each other, they have time to talk.
Faraday hasn't ruled out the stony silence just yet, though, but he figures he'll at least attempt passing the baton to Vasquez. ]