The<span style="font-style: italic">second</span>time?<br/><br/>When the man made to move toward one of the trucks, Ahra followed him. She didn't notice it at first, but his limp was severe. She wanted to ask about it, but refrained, instead looking upon his emptied pack with some interest. She didn't know what most of the items were and briefly wondered if any had sentimental value.<br/><br/>"I mean, I don't really need that kind of thing with the... Well, you know. It's fine." Ahra sighed deeply and ran her fingers through her hair. She leaned into the side of the truck and looked around for the first time since she woke. They were like a small army. She shook her head and turned back to the grizzly man. "I think you might need the gun anyway, you know. Wherever you're headed, it looks like you're going to fight." She twitched for a second in discomfort as her stomach reminded her of it's condition.<br/><br/>"I'm not sure what you'd be fighting though," Ahra continued, "There isn't much left out here. I had a bad experience with a bear once, but everything out there is dead, you know? Not much left. Are there a lot people far from here?"<br/><br/>(EDIT)<br/><br/>For a second, it looked like the man was going to answer, but his attention was caught by another of the Stalkers near the front of the machine. Something about the vehicles and a base. It was probably a short conversation and Ahra would have loved to hear it, but before he could turn around again, she had ducked away on the opposite side of the truck. After all, what was she here for besides her stash? Just some dried beef, but worth way more than this commotion.<br/><br/>It was under a small pile of broken tiles in the nearby ruins. It was hard digging up half frozen dirt and it ripped one of her nails to shreds, but she got it. By this time the Stalkers were already heading out. They were quick. Their brief entanglement was a little tense, but she wished safe travels for everyone except the big one. He probably didn't need her wishes.<br/><br/>Ahra headed back to the underbelly.