Lillith kept pace as best she could, but she couldnâ€™t quite keep the relief off her face as they took a short break for food. She was cautious with his water, and was certainly grateful that he even shared, but there was still a dry patch in her throat, it seemed. How did they live like this?<br/><br/>She yelped only slightly as he hauled her up, but she bit her lip and sucked up her exhaustion as best she could. After all, it couldnâ€™t be much farther. She hoped, anyway.<br/><br/>When Karrâ€™s expression twisted into one of dread, she felt the bottom fall out of her resolve for a moment. She was about to ask what was wrong when he grabbed her sleeve, causing her to stumble slightly. She regained her balance only to be knocked off it once more as he pulled her along behind him. His fear seemed contagious and multiplied as her heart began to pound, threatening to break through her already shaking ribcage. She did her best to be as quiet as he was,, but even still she managed to bang her knee a little to hard against the metal, the tiny shudder it made seeming like an earthquake as she pulled her knees up to her chest.<br/>She was thankful Karr had a weapon. She was sure heâ€™d done this plenty of times already, and she flashed him a small smile and gave him a thumbs up. She tried to swallow down the nervousness that began to creep up her spine as she sat, unsure. Maybe they, too, were going to be slaughtered by whatever had killed the woman farther down the bridge.<br/><br/>She saw Karr tense, and for a moment she was confused, but soon the footsteps invaded her ears as well. Her heart sped up like it was trying to win a marathon, and she started to protest as Karr bolted from the truck,<br/><br/>Please donâ€™t die! she thought savagely, clenching her fists as her sides. She scooted back farther into the cover, her breath becoming ragged. If she fainted in here, sheâ€™d never forgiver herself. It whatever was out there somehow managed to get passed Karr, she wanted to at least say she got a swing in on it. Of course, she doubted that would be likely, so maybe she could just be satisfied with running like a moron before being mowed down. Sheâ€™d settle for that.<br/><br/>She waited for what seemed like on eternity for any battle sounds, but heard nothing. She strained her ears, but still no scuffling or cries of pain. Instead, there were voices. Strange voices, but not hostile ones it seemed. She scooted near the entrance, trying to sneak a peek out. It was at this moment she heard Karr call to her. The relief she felt was unlike any feeling sheâ€™d ever had before, and she felt like she could burst into the Hallelujah chorus and be showered in light. She scooted the rest of the way out and straightened her coat before allow half of her body to lean around the truck, blinking through the slight mist. She noted two people along with Karr. Well, maybe two. One of the figures seemed a little different. She slid the rest of her body out into the open, feeling nervous. She quickly glanced over at Karr, relieve at finding him completely unscathed. She sighed, forcing her legs to shuffle over. She wasnâ€™t exactly sure where to stand, so she settled for a spot near Karr, but not close enough to make contact.<br/><br/>â€œWell, Iâ€™m glad that your still alive,â€ she said stiffly, giving a nod to him before turning to look at the others. Her eyes widened as she took in the appearance of what was obviously one of the cyborgs Karr had spoken about earlier. She looked over him curiously, taking it the pieces of paneling showing and robotic expression.<br/><br/>â€œWow!â€ she blurted suddenly. â€œWhen he told me there were cyborgs here, I didnâ€™t think, ya know, wow!â€ She hadnâ€™t realized her hand had floated out of his own accord toward the machineâ€™s face. â€œSorry,â€ she hastily apologized in a quiet voice. â€œI just-well, youâ€™re certainly something!â€ she offered, shoving her hands in her pocket. She looked over at the other man who had made an appearance, making the assumptions these were some of the companions Karr had spoken about meeting. She coughed out of nervousness, and babbled once more. â€œItâ€™s nice to meet you both. Iâ€™m Lillith. Karr told me a bit about you. Well, I mean, not about you two specifically. He certainly didnâ€™t tell me he had a cyborg friend. Iâ€™m sorry, I donâ€™t even know your names,â€ she gasped in one breath before clamping her mouth shut and peering over at Karr. She wasnâ€™t exactly how much was safe to tell anyone, and she hoped she hadnâ€™t over stepped any boundaries. Goodness, she hoped that these were the people he had even mentioned.