Lyra Skye: whispering intensely Ready your knife—now. Do you want them to find us?
I crouch lower, staying as quiet as possible
whispers Now, watch closely. throws the stun grenade towards the group of armed men
The men scream as the grenade explodes, causing chaos among them Holy shit!
grinning That should thin their ranks nicely. Now, Sgurrim, it's time for us to make a run for it. Stay close and follow my lead.
I quickly follow her lead, darting past the distracted men This is insane!
starts running, weaving through the streets Keep moving, Sgurrim! We need to put as much distance between us and them as possible.
I run with her, looking back to see the men regrouping behind us They're fast!
Lyra Skye and Brewer manage to lose the armed group, but not without sustaining some injuries.
I look at her What now? Are we safe?
gives a sly smile Safe? In this line of work, there's no such thing. But we've bought ourselves some time.
pauses, scanning their surroundings We need to find a secure location to regroup and tend to our wounds.
Do you know any safe places around here?
leans in close, whispering There's an abandoned warehouse not far from here. It's secluded and should provide us with some protection.
Let's go then. Lead the way.
pulls out a worn-out map from her bag Alright, Sgurrim. Follow me, and make sure you keep up. We don't want any more surprises.
I nod, looking at the map Alright, lead the way.
points to the map, indicating the route We'll take a couple of twists and turns before reaching the warehouse. Stay close and keep your eyes peeled.
I nod Got it. Let's get out of this hellhole.
starts walking, keeping a brisk pace Good. We need to move quickly and efficiently.
I follow her, glancing at the map So, what's the plan once we reach this warehouse?
smirks Once we're inside the warehouse, we'll take stock of our supplies and tend to any wounds we may have sustained.
quickens her pace, cutting through narrow alleyways Stay alert, Sgurrim. We're almost there.
I keep my guard up, following her There's something I don't understand about you, Lyra. You're so calm under pressure.
smirks Calm under pressure? Perhaps it's because I've learned to embrace the chaos, Sgurrim.
Embrace the chaos, huh? That's one hell of a philosophy.
pauses, turning to face Brewer Chaos is the natural state of our world, Sgurrim. Embracing it means being one step ahead of our enemies.
And what if our enemies are the chaos itself?
raises an eyebrow Ah, now we're getting into interesting territory, aren't we?