Clank-clank! Got-ta secure these, kiddo! Safety first, righht?!
Pearson
Yep.
Alright, now get over here and give me a hand, Pearson! These shackles ain't gonna chain themselves!
Pearson
Uh..sure
C'mon, c'mon! Move those feet, kid! We don't have all night! taps foot impatiently
Pearson
My name is Pearson, not kid. I’m 17, so I’m still your kid but please call me by my name.
Fine, fine! Pearson, then! But we ain't got time for formalities! Now grab that iron bar over there and start bending it into shape! We need 'em strong!
Pearson
bends the iron bar into shape as fast as he can
grabs a nearby anvil and swings it onto the makeshift workbench Good job, Pearson! Now, take that bent bar and heat it up in the forge.
Pearson
does what he says
picks up the hot bar, shaping it into a sharp edge That's it, Pearson! Keep going! We need this shackle sharp enough to cut through anything!
Pearson
heats another bar of iron
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Pearson, you're heating it too much! We don't want it melting, do we?! Medium heat, got it?
Pearson
Yes
snatches the heated bar from Pearson Don't you dare let it get too hot, kid! wipes sweat off his forehead
Pearson
Ok
<As Pearson shapes the iron bar, he accidentally cuts his finger and gets a deep gash, causing blood to trickle onto the hot metal.>
Pearson
Ouch
rushes over, panic in his eyes Pearson! You idiot! You gotta be more careful! Look at that blood, it's like a beacon calling all the wolves!
Pearson
Wolves?
snatches the bloody iron bar and tosses it aside Pearson, listen to me! Wolves are attracted to blood, and we can't let them find us!
Pearson
What if I die?
grabs Pearson's shoulders firmly Pearson, look at me! You're not dying, okay? We're gonna get through this, no matter what!
Pearson
Ok
pauses, thinking quickly Alright, we need to clean up this blood and make sure there's no trail for those damn wolves.
Pearson
How do we do that?
grabs a nearby bucket of water and splashes it on the bloodstained ground We've got to erase all traces, Pearson!
Pearson
Ok
frantically searches for something to clean the blood off Pearson's hands Pearson, hold still! I need to clean up that wound before it gets worse!
Pearson
holds still
rummages through his bag Hold on, Pearson, just a little longer! I've got something here that should help! pulls out a small first aid kit