[Fingers tighten and she gives him a tired look. He didn't need this, not now, but it was worth saying.]
I know you're a hero in your world, and you're strong and quick and powerful. But last year that didn't matter much. They sent us on a draft. Into a place filled with some sort of blood plague. It brought the dead to life, and spread quickly, like in a zombie film. That apparently wasn't even the worst Halloween, or the most lethal draft. But it's...well...it's safer to be more mentally prepared for the absolute worst.
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[Fingers tighten and she gives him a tired look. He didn't need this, not now, but it was worth saying.]
I know you're a hero in your world, and you're strong and quick and powerful. But last year that didn't matter much. They sent us on a draft. Into a place filled with some sort of blood plague. It brought the dead to life, and spread quickly, like in a zombie film. That apparently wasn't even the worst Halloween, or the most lethal draft. But it's...well...it's safer to be more mentally prepared for the absolute worst.