[ 09 ] hands tainted

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     ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN at a moment's notice without so much as a warning or an ounce of hesitation. Bellamy had gathered their hunting party and they came across a wild boar deep in the verdant woods. The man had then almost impaled a little girl with his axe throwing skills and Screamer—also known as Charlotte—was now tagging along with them, tiny knife in hand.

     "So Jinny," Atom started as he walked alongside her. She pushed an overhanging branch out of her way, not bothering to reply. "What did the Commander's daughter get arrested for? Everyone's dying to know."

     Bellamy glanced back at them from the front, Charlotte was casually skipping two steps behind him. Jinny continued walking, not giving the slightest hint as to whether she had heard the boy or not. Atom was starting to doubt that she had when her low voice sounded in the crisp air.

 Atom was starting to doubt that she had when her low voice sounded in the crisp air

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     "I tore a man's throat out," she turned to look at him, grinning slightly. "With my teeth."

     There was a loud snort that apparently came from Bellamy and he had a hand pressed against his mouth. Atom stared at her, once again considering the possibility of her statement. She suppressed her own laugh and turned back to the front so he wouldn't see her lips twitch. The boy was the kind of sensitive soul that actually bothered to make human connections with other people. She found it kind of endearing.

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