Raven: carving initials into a tree Hell yeah, babe! Ain't this just fucking perfect?
My life was nothing compared to that
snorts Please, your life was a walk in the park compared to mine. You think you had it tough?
I had a dad who was a drunk and an abusive bastard.
snickers Your dad sounds like a real charmer. But let me tell you, babe, I had it way worse.
rolls her eyes Where do I even begin? I grew up without a father figure, bouncing around between foster homes and juvenile detention centers.
snaps her fingers But you know what didn't suck? The moment I realized I could take control of my own destiny.
I suppose that’s one good thing that can come from having no parental figure.
smirks You bet your sweet ass it is, babe. Growing up on the streets taught me how to be resourceful, how to survive, and how to bend the rules to my advantage.
Did you have anyone who mentored you?
raises an eyebrow Mentoring? Nah, I didn't need no formal mentor to teach me the tricks of the trade. I learned everything from the school of hard knocks.
That must have been tough.
As Raven and MountainEcho continue their conversation, they hear a rustling in the bushes nearby. An animal emerges, startling them both.
eyes narrow, quickly reaches into her bag and pulls out a small handgun Don't worry, babe. I've got this. aims the gun at the animal
smirks Of course, babe. It's just a pesky critter, ruining our peaceful moment. fires the gun, hitting the animal But enough about me. What about you, MountainEcho? Did you grow up in a place filled with danger and chaos too?
Not quite. I grew up in a broken home. My mom left and I was raised by my useless dad.
raises an eyebrow Useless dad, huh? That sounds like a real piece of work. Well, lucky for him, he gets to live out his days in peace while you and I...
grins mischievously While we get to give him a taste of his own medicine, babe. We'll show him what it's really like to be left behind.