( Well, at least the sound Steve hears is human. That tends to point strictly in the Not Upside Down related category, which is what Steve was hoping to find. But that still doesn't exactly ease his mind, because humans are just as capable of being horrors than legitimate monsters are.
His eyes follow to where he heard the laughter, but he can't spot him like this. It isn't until Felix is right up beside him that he realizes he's fucked. He shivers in what he tells himself is terror and not because of anything else.
He could spin around and see if he can somehow take the stranger by surprise, but there's no guarantee that Felix isn't armed. He's more likely to get himself injured in the process, and he has too many people to protect right now. )
Well, I had planned on using it to ward off anything that tried to get too close, but I guess I didn't account for, uh, well, this.
( His voice has a worried edge to it, and is made all the worse by the chattering of his teeth, considering how cold Indiana can get in the winter. )
Who are you and what are you doing in the middle of the woods?
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His eyes follow to where he heard the laughter, but he can't spot him like this. It isn't until Felix is right up beside him that he realizes he's fucked. He shivers in what he tells himself is terror and not because of anything else.
He could spin around and see if he can somehow take the stranger by surprise, but there's no guarantee that Felix isn't armed. He's more likely to get himself injured in the process, and he has too many people to protect right now. )
Well, I had planned on using it to ward off anything that tried to get too close, but I guess I didn't account for, uh, well, this.
( His voice has a worried edge to it, and is made all the worse by the chattering of his teeth, considering how cold Indiana can get in the winter. )
Who are you and what are you doing in the middle of the woods?