Okay, so today we went back to where Grace said she was being watched. And yeah, I got that same vibe when we were in that area.
I knew it wasn't just me!
Plus every other house we came across was ransacked already. Clumsily as well.
They probably did very well for being in a new form.
Yeah, I'll grant you that one. So I can only come to the conclusion that there is in fact somebody else in the city. Either they've suddenly appeared, like Yvonne and Chris...and to some extent, I did, or they came here. Neither one tells us anything about the person in question.
How are we going to learn anything about them when they hang back behind whatever wall they've built themselves?
Okay, A, walls are useful and time-consuming to build. A real energy sink. And B, I have a plan.
This sounds...well it promises something.
We'll walk into that area again, not trying to hide what we're doing at all. We won't call out for him, but we can still be obvious. Then we'll put a whole day's worth of food out for him to find. Good faith gesture. Might get him to realize we're not his foes and get him to reach out to us.
...You know, that might actually work. But flip it for me. What if it doesn't? What if he's super paranoid like a certain feathery beaked being?
Well then, it's a good thing I don't go anywhere without my handgun.
You are not going to shoot someone just because they're there.
Of course not!
Thank you.
Now if they start acting super threatening and try anything to either of us while we're out, then yeah. I probably will.
...You are not selling me on this.
Look, let's not be pessimists here. We're going out to meet somebody new and try to get them to join our little commune here.
...Fine. Let's just hope you're right.