[Davesprite has been careful as he can be in his trek. He can get where he wants faster than he has any right to, but everything in his mind has yelled caution at him. Keep watch, keep wary, keep ready: something's behind you. And as often as that something is just more snow and ruins, he doesn't let his guard down an inch.]
[It pays off once he sees someone coming. Some guy, a teenager, not a person he recognizes by looks. More important are the eyes. Al had the same ones, but his scarf hid them from view, and he fled too fast to learn anything more. The only thing that places him is his voice.]
Jim? What the hell happened to your eyes?
[Despite the concern in his voice, his posture is tense and ready to move.]
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[It pays off once he sees someone coming. Some guy, a teenager, not a person he recognizes by looks. More important are the eyes. Al had the same ones, but his scarf hid them from view, and he fled too fast to learn anything more. The only thing that places him is his voice.]
Jim? What the hell happened to your eyes?
[Despite the concern in his voice, his posture is tense and ready to move.]