Miria looked out over the campfire at the three people sat across from her. “What do you think?” she said quietly meeting each of their eyes in turn. Portia, Ryan and Alycia sat across from her, now her comrades of many battles. “I don’t trust em” Ryan replied darkly, he’d been suspicious ever since his rescue and Miria could hardly blame him, an experience like that could scar anyone. Portia spoke up next “It’s a surprise to see a group manage to hold out like this, you’d think the zombies would of been all over this place like flies around shit since they don’t move…”, Alycia merely shrugged with disinterest. Miria turned her head, gaze sweeping over the shelter that was now mostly hidden in the darkness. They’d opted to make camp some distance away, far enough away not to seem threatening but close enough to lend assistance if it came to it. The inhabitants hadn’t been outright hostile but they’d been far from welcoming, understandable she guessed, supplies must be tight, but still… They’d been generally unwilling to part with anything but Miria had managed to wrangle a few deals with them, mostly for information in return for help dealing with some outstanding issues, mostly mercenary work. It clearly favoured them but it was a start, Miria had told them she’d consider the matter then get back to them. “We should leave them to it” Ryan spoke up suddenly in a angry voice, “they don’t give a crap about us”. Miria pulled a face, he wasn’t wrong but information was valuble and something the four of them lacked. “I’m…leaning towards accepting” she said finally, they all looked at her in surprise “we need information and allies, the four of use can’t go on forever alone” she continued tiredly. “You want us…” Ryan started to reply loudly but Miria cut him off with a gesture “I, me, just me” she said flatly, “if the coordantes are correct, the targets are to the far north. It will take too long to take the Dauntless there and I’m not leaving it alone, especially near a group we don’t have a reason to trust yet” Ryan settled back grumbling under his breath. “But, alone?” Portia asked hesitantly “If I take the dingy and cut across the river, locate a vehicle on the other side. Well, I can be there and back in a week I think” Miria replied “And it can only carry one person and their equipment safely” she rubbed at her eyes with the palms of her hands, everything she said was true but what she didn’t say was that she didn’t want to drag them into this kind of danger for what could be of little value. Portia didn’t reply but she didn’t look happy either, “I also wanted to ask if any of you want to stay here, with them? I won’t hold it against you if you do.” she continued. Alycia spoke up for the first time “They said… they said they wouldn’t take anyone else…” Miria nodded, acknowledging her point, “I could probably convince them otherwise, we have a lot of supplies with us. Money, or rather, food in this case would probably talk…” Portia shook her head vehemently, Alycia did the same after a moment and Ryan snorted in disgust “… like I’d trust em”. “Ok” Miria said, with a genuine smile “I’ll speak with them tomorrow about the missions and then we’ll move up to the river bank, you’ll be safer there I think”
