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Eva was slightly disappointed as she was scooped up away from the stranger, but she perked up again as he finally said something, and she went on, completely oblivious to her father's unfriendly attitude. Good! Not hurt and can talk, yay! That was perhaps a little rude, but she hadn't been taught proper manners yet, and even if she had, he hadn't used them anyway, had he? So she didn't have to, either. That made total sense, yes. She opened her mouth to say something else, probably even more rude, but Markus cleared his throat roughly and her eyes were forced up to meet his.
We need red berries, Eva. He said, putting special emphasis on the color, and set her down, watching her run off. She was already aware of the rules; she would stay within shouting distance, and away from anything that was particularly thorny or oddly colored or vein-y--which was pretty much everything, in this place. So far she hadn't gotten into trouble, however, and Markus trusted her--she wasn't a complete airhead. Turning his attention back to the stranger after they'd begun walking, Markus shifted uncomfortably, and then slowed his pace so that he was walking beside the other male, rather than in front of him.
Name's Markus. That's Eva. He nodded toward the bushes his daughter had disappeared through. After a moment, he added, Reed and Francois. They helped you with your leg. Once again, it wasn't exactly a question.
that's still beating
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