[ his hands raise enough or her to see that he's unarmed, and there's enough familiarity in his stance and the way he's addressing her for her to suss out that he's law enforcement of some kind. that in and of itself isn't quite enough to get her to trust him, but it's enough to get her to listen to him, especially when he asks if she's new, which implies that he's not. ]
Yes. [ she nods, tension still evident in her form even as she relaxes out of flight or fight mode, eyes still darting around them in an attempt to spot her sister. not seeing (or hearing) her, they settle back on him. ] She was calling for me, but I can't find her.
large fries motherfucker
Yes. [ she nods, tension still evident in her form even as she relaxes out of flight or fight mode, eyes still darting around them in an attempt to spot her sister. not seeing (or hearing) her, they settle back on him. ] She was calling for me, but I can't find her.