Raymond's steps weren't ever as quiet as he'd like in buildings, sound waves would bounce of walls. Outside it wasn't as difficult, but in here, it was a whole different scenario. A bullet pierced him, going straight through the right edge of his lower torso. His immediate two instincts came into play, he took cover behind some sort of metal box, he couldn't tell the purpose as it was faded and covered in soot. Not that he bothered to look anyway, adrenaline had began to kick in.<br/><br/>It wasn't for a few moments of silence, after he'd seen KimRae escape, that he'd put some things together in his mind. The bullet was likely hollow point, as it went straight through him, and then ricocheted. Armor piercing would have either stopped in Raymond or in the wall. Truth be told, the bullet wound presented a sensation of blistering pain and numbness at the same time, it wasn't a pleasant sensation. He had chems and stimpacks, he'd be able to fix himself up later. KimRae too if she was around anymore.<br/><br/>Raymond scanned through his mind for what to say, a firefight was something he could potentially lose with this person. Rookie raiders and junkies were one thing, and getting the jump on Super Mutants was another, but a skilled shooter was someone he didn't want to risk with. He could threaten her with the knowledge he had a ranger with him, but there was no guarantee Victor stuck around once KimRae had left. After all, she was the only one that he could tell was shot. It was a sticky situation, for sure. But she was alone, he knew this much.<br/><br/>"Do you really want to waste more bullets?" Raymond questioned, behind cover, of course. His voice asserted many things, some anger, some understanding, and some hopefulness. Getting out of here without dying would be a win, but of course, he wasn't going to give up anything that was his to do it. "Trust me, you don't want the noise of them echoing out into the streets! Super Mutants, deathclaws, fire ants, you name it, and they're infested in this city somewhere I bet!"