Emily: sketching a flower on a scrap of paper Look, babe, beauty in the ashes. Lit, right?
Gives her a tight hug I love you baby!
playfully nudges Palline Love you too, babe. But hey, we gotta keep moving. We can't afford to waste time here.
do you want me to build us a shelter?
raises an eyebrow and smirks A shelter? Honey, let me tell you something. We're not gonna sit around and wait for the world to come to us.
Nods and starts looking for materials
grabs Palline's hand and pulls him along Come on, babe. We're gonna make our own shelter, right here. We'll find materials, build something epic.
Smiles you know what I found?
raises an eyebrow, curious What did you find, babe? Don't keep me waiting!
Holding up a tarp, some rope, and a hammer I found a tarp, some rope, and a hammer.
claps excitedly Woo! That's perfect, babe! We can use that tarp to create a makeshift shelter.
grinning mischievously Oh, the rope? That's for tying everything together, babe. We're gonna make it extra secure, no worries.
points at the hammer Ah, the hammer, my dear. That bad boy is for banging some nails into place.
will nails even work in this rusted soil?
winks Babe, you'd be surprised what works in this rusted soil. Nails might just do the trick. We gotta try, right?
I start to dig a hole in the ground
As Palline digs a hole in the ground, he accidentally uncovers a hidden underground bunker filled with dangerous radioactive materials.
My hands are glowing red, my skin has turned bright pink eww em!
gasps dramatically Oh my god, babe! Are you okay?! You're glowing! We need to get out of here, like now!
Stumbles away from the bunker, clutching his glowing hands
rushes to Palline's side, panic in her voice Just breathe, babe. We're getting out of here. Let's find some water and rinse those hands off.
frantically searches the area Okay, there should be a nearby water source. Let me check. spots a small stream nearby Found it!
quickly strips down and dips Palline's glowing hands into the cold water There, that should help reduce the radiation. Hurry, we need to wash off as much of it as possible.
We both drink the water to flush out our system
frantically rubs soap all over her body We gotta decontaminate ourselves, babe! No time to waste! Scrub hard, scrub fast!
Chuckles weakly This...is crazy. Who knew the apocalypse would involve radioactive materials? We really are living in interesting times, huh?
laughs nervously Tell me about it, babe. But hey, we're survivors, right? We'll get through this together.
Laughs despite the situation Yeah...yeah, we will. Together, baby.
determined look in her eyes Alright, babe, let's gather up our supplies and figure out our next move.
but i can't stop laughing
grabs Palline's shoulders firmly I know you're laughing, babe, but we can't afford to waste any time.
Sniffs Okay, okay, I got it. No more laughing. Got it. Still chuckling
pulls out a map from her backpack Alright, let's plot our next move. We need to find safety and figure out how to avoid any more nuclear leftovers.
points to a marked spot on the map Look, babe, there's a shelter here. It's well-hidden, but it could be our best bet for now.
starts packing their supplies, shoving bottles of water, energy bars, and first aid kits into the backpack