She had told him not to answer, but the silence probably told her all she needed to know.  If the creature had avoided hurting her with some sort of purpose, he might have ignored her request to comfort her.  All in all, it made things feel more complicated.  Geraint had basically admitted he was a time bomb and he did not know when he might go off.  It made her wonder if this was all a hopeless endeavor, something they could not conquer even if they tried.  Was this how the Old People felt when the world fell apart?<br/><br/>As he asked the question, she leaned down to pick up one of the discarded guns, checking the ammo on it before she lifted her head to nod to him.  "Blackvayne liked them, so we all learned how to use them.  I'm not the best shot, but I can handle myself, usually. If you can die by them, you might as well learn to use them."  She shrugged.  The wolves in her pack were not huge fans either, but Vara had never seen much sense in rejecting the weapons.  She looked around the remains to try and see if there was anything else they could use, but most of it had been ripped to shreds.<br/><br/>"Lead the way, let's get out of here before reinforcements show up."  Vara said, gathering up a clip that seemed to be the right size for her gun.  So much loomed on the horizon, but she could not think about that right now or she would be frozen in fear.  So instead, she decided to move forward and focus on the current moment.