[ Bothersome as it might be to realize that they'll likely never know what truly happened to the people here, Fern also knows that obsessing over it isn't going to do any good. They should focus on the missing girl, the only person here (other than storm chasers and people like them) who might still be alive in this mall.
If they could save at least one person, that might be worth something.
Despite the situation not boding well, as the stranger says, it doesn't seem like he's ready to give up on the girl just yet either. Fern finds herself feeling much the same, even if her expectations are managed.
And it helps — when she has someone who can carry the hope for her. ]
I suppose... a toy shop?
[ Blinsky and his toy shop immediately come to mind, but given the fate he suffered and her fault in it, she shoves that thought away as quickly as it came.
She tilts her head toward the stranger. He seems friendly enough, so she poses the question: ] ... Shall we look for one?
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If they could save at least one person, that might be worth something.
Despite the situation not boding well, as the stranger says, it doesn't seem like he's ready to give up on the girl just yet either. Fern finds herself feeling much the same, even if her expectations are managed.
And it helps — when she has someone who can carry the hope for her. ]
I suppose... a toy shop?
[ Blinsky and his toy shop immediately come to mind, but given the fate he suffered and her fault in it, she shoves that thought away as quickly as it came.
She tilts her head toward the stranger. He seems friendly enough, so she poses the question: ] ... Shall we look for one?