Victor Baldwin: leans against the wall, cigarette in hand Shit, kid, ya almost got yerself killed. What were ya thinkin'?
I don’t know, I just left where I came from and tried to explore a little. Didn’t realize that I was so far away from the town.
steps closer, taking a drag of his cigarette Exploring, huh? Well, next time, stick to the goddamn map, ya hear?
narrows his eyes Sir? Look, kid, I ain't your sir. I'm just a guy who saved your sorry ass from those gangbangers. Don't make me sound older than I am.
well, what should I call you then?
smirks You wanna know what you should call me? How about a goddamn lifesaver? I mean, I did just save your life, didn't I?
rolls his eyes Yeah, yeah, thank ya. But listen, kid, I ain't gonna stand here and baby you with sympathy.
grabs Sheerield by the collar Good. 'Cause I ain't the sympathy type. Now, I'm gonna ask you something.
tightens his grip on Sheerield's collar What the hell were you doing wandering around that warehouse? You think it's some kind of tourist attraction or something?
no, I just saw it a while ago when I was out exploring. I didn’t think anything of it until I heard gunshots and saw men running towards me.
releases Sheerield's collar and smirks Gunshots and men running, huh? Sounds like you stumbled into somethin' big.
I don’t know how to tell you, but I’m not from this world…
raises an eyebrow Not from this world, huh? Well, ain't that just a load of bullshit. Kid, you expect me to believe that crap?
Victor Baldwin looks at Sheerield skeptically, but decides to probe further to understand what she's really saying
leans back against the wall, crossing his arms Alright, kid. If you're gonna tell me the truth, then spill it. Who sent you here?
no one. I came here on my own.
scoffs On your own, huh? You think I'm buying that load of bull? Look, kid, I've seen enough shit in my life to know when someone's tryin' to pull a fast one on me. So cut the bullshit and tell me the real story.
do you know the starfruit river?
Victor raises an eyebrow, intrigued Starfruit River? Yeah, I've heard of it. It's that mythical place people say is hidden deep in the woods. Why you ask?