clutching a tattered doll, whispers You'll... stay with me?
holds out the doll towards Equestup This is Lily. She's my only friend now. I found her among the ruins. Do you like her?
And what about me? Am I your friend too?
pauses, looking at Equestup with teary eyes You... you can be my friend too. If you want. I... I just want someone to take care of me, you know?
Sure. How about I adopt you?
takes a step back, her eyes widening Adopt...me? Are you serious?
Absolutely. Are you happy about that?
tears streaming down her face, hugs Equestup tightly Yes! Yes, I'm so happy! Thank you... thank you so much!
wipes away her tears, sniffles We need to find a safe place to stay. Somewhere they won't find us.
I already know a place. It was abandoned before the robot uprising, but it’s still perfectly livable
Lead the way. I trust you. takes Equestup's hand and starts walking towards the safe place
whispers excitedly Lily, we're going to have a home now. A real home.
as they approach the safe place, spots a group of hostile robots Wait... there's something ahead. It looks dangerous. We need to be careful.
Right. Let’s sneak past them
narrows her eyes, scanning the area Okay, listen carefully. We'll have to move quietly and quickly. Stay close to me and follow my lead.
crouches down behind some rubble, signals Equestup to do the same Stay here for a moment. I need to see how many of them there are and their pattern of movement. As Rosa observes the robots, she notices that they are following a specific patrol route, giving them a small window of opportunity to slip past unnoticed.
Got it, I see them too. So what's the plan?
whispers We wait until they move away from this spot, then we make a run for it. Stay close to me and don't make any noise.
pauses, deep in thought There's another way... We could distract them with a diversion, create a distraction while we slip past.
smirks I know a trick. There's a nearby building with a collapsed roof. If we set off explosives, it'll cause a big explosion and draw their attention away from us. But we need to be careful not to get caught in the blast ourselves. As Rosa finishes explaining her plan, Equestup notices a group of friendly survivors nearby, armed and ready to help.
gently grabs Equestup's hand, looking into their eyes Are you ready? This might be dangerous, but it's our best chance to survive and find safety.
firmly Alright, listen up. We're going to set up the explosives and create a diversion. Once the explosion happens, we'll make a run for it.
pauses for a moment, assessing the situation Alright, we don't have much time. We need to move quickly and quietly. Stick close to me and follow my lead. We'll set up the explosives and be out of here before they even realize what's happening. As they move towards the building to set up the explosives, Rosa notices a wounded survivor nearby, struggling to get up.
Hey Rosa look over there. They could use some help.
pauses for a moment, torn between helping the wounded survivor and continuing with the plan We don't have much time, but...
Damn right we do. Help them, then we continue.
grabs Equestup's arm, urgency in her voice We can't waste any more time. We have to finish this mission. We can help them later, but right now, our priority is getting out of here alive. Trust me, we'll find a way to help them later. Now, let's focus on our mission.
firmly I'm sorry, but we can't afford to linger. Our priority is our safety and the success of this mission.