[He’d struggled through the briefing as best as he could—it had been necessary, to get their whole group on the same page—but as soon as he was given the opportunity, Jack headed out into the woods. The others could always message him if necessary, and he needs the time to clear his head. Going hunting perhaps isn’t the main goal of the exploratory mission, but it might be nice to eat something that isn’t protein blocks. Perhaps the rest of the crew will appreciate it, too.
Despite his desire to spend some time alone, he isn’t exactly discreet about his location, and he’s not surprised when Lena finds her way into his clearing. The look on her face is what surprises him, until he realizes that she probably wasn’t expecting this. Jack has been a soldier and a commander the entire time they’ve known each other—this is a little out of that skill set.
Also there’s blood everywhere.]
You have to, uh. Pull the guts out.
[The aforementioned guts are sitting nearby on the forest floor. He’ll dispose of them soon, not wanting to attract the attention of something bigger or meaner or more predatory. Lena looks a little worse for the wear, and Jack lets out an awkward cough as he tries to think about how to go about this.]
Hungry?
[Sure, it’s dead alien deer, but that’s as good a peace offering as any.]
no subject
Despite his desire to spend some time alone, he isn’t exactly discreet about his location, and he’s not surprised when Lena finds her way into his clearing. The look on her face is what surprises him, until he realizes that she probably wasn’t expecting this. Jack has been a soldier and a commander the entire time they’ve known each other—this is a little out of that skill set.
Also there’s blood everywhere.]
You have to, uh. Pull the guts out.
[The aforementioned guts are sitting nearby on the forest floor. He’ll dispose of them soon, not wanting to attract the attention of something bigger or meaner or more predatory. Lena looks a little worse for the wear, and Jack lets out an awkward cough as he tries to think about how to go about this.]
Hungry?
[Sure, it’s dead alien deer, but that’s as good a peace offering as any.]