[Come to think of it, Silco hadn't seen much of, if any, sign of Jerry for some time. Perhaps the man had finally lost his job or even more likely he was promoted. Or in the reset, perhaps Jerry had been lost in the same way that some of the Chosen had been. In that case, nothing of real value was lost.
He added ice to his tumbler and returned to look down at the map that she was still scribbling on. The oasis was some distance away, and her reason for going in the first place was lukewarm at best in his perception. The natives were continually changing their mind about the Chosen, and he had stopped caring about their opinions since the moment that he had arrived in this place. When they were useful, he'd use them. When they were not, he ignored them.
He brought his tumbler to his lips and took a sip, humming to himself as he considered her choice of mission to partake in.] Does it matter if the nobodies like us? Leadership isn't about having people like you, though it can be useful. Though I suppose showing up for your people has a place now and again.
[He wasn't convinced leaving the city on a seeming fool's errand for people that remained wishy-washy was a worthwhile effort of her time. Still, he knew better than to order her off of it. She needed to see it for herself, and if it was that important to her, so be it.]
No doubt once you collect the fruit, you'll share it with everyone interested, hmm? Share the resources and all of that. Do you actually need to do this alone? I can arrange to have someone travel with you.
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Date: 2024-11-03 09:09 pm (UTC)He added ice to his tumbler and returned to look down at the map that she was still scribbling on. The oasis was some distance away, and her reason for going in the first place was lukewarm at best in his perception. The natives were continually changing their mind about the Chosen, and he had stopped caring about their opinions since the moment that he had arrived in this place. When they were useful, he'd use them. When they were not, he ignored them.
He brought his tumbler to his lips and took a sip, humming to himself as he considered her choice of mission to partake in.] Does it matter if the nobodies like us? Leadership isn't about having people like you, though it can be useful. Though I suppose showing up for your people has a place now and again.
[He wasn't convinced leaving the city on a seeming fool's errand for people that remained wishy-washy was a worthwhile effort of her time. Still, he knew better than to order her off of it. She needed to see it for herself, and if it was that important to her, so be it.]
No doubt once you collect the fruit, you'll share it with everyone interested, hmm? Share the resources and all of that. Do you actually need to do this alone? I can arrange to have someone travel with you.