by bugiscool » Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:19 am
Charlie II Tagged: William, Jude, Olivia, and the others
Charlie once on her horse waited until William was on a horse too. Once she saw him with Jude she slightly squeezed her highs to indicate that she wanted to horse to walk forward. She was a quiet rider for sure, never one to start a conversation and very serious. She liked going on raids but not because it was a chance to leave the main property. No. It was a job, she had to find medical stuff to keep everyone safe and healthy. At this point, a case of pneumonia or an asthma attack could kill someone faster than those creatures. She rode in front of William and Jude, not too far but close enough to help tame William down if he became too rowdy.
Which happened sooner than she thought. Not even a few minutes in and she heard the young boy talking excitedly to Olivia. Out of curiosity, Charlie looked back and frowned. She could see him holding and waving the knife around. 'This boy...' She mentally sighed but still kept the look of angry mom. "William... that knife is not meant to be swung around like a toy. Remember it's only for emergencies." She spoke up in a cool even tone. She didn't sound angry but she for sure was stern. Much like a small slap on the wrist as a warning. Which she hoped was enough to keep him in line. She then heard Olivia's response to him and gave a small nod in agreement to put it up and not swing it around. With that, she looked forward to making sure her horse was still following the path. The day was still young and what awaited them on this raid no one could say for sure.
Charlie looked around at everyone going out on the raid. In her head, she sent a small prayer, 'Please, let us find what we need to survive. Let us return back, together, and safely. Give me the strength to not reach over and whack William's head if he pulls that knife out again like he just did.' She paused in her thoughts before finishing her prayer, 'Please let him return back to camp with me, I can't lose another one.' Charlie sat in silence as she though her little prayer. She never spoke out loud to pray but kept it in her thoughts. No one would really think she was religious due to some of her mannerisms and simply because she never really showed anything to indicate she believed. However, she did and prayed every night before bed. Charlie then went back into serious mode. She was now more alert and aware. Being outside of the safety meant anything could happen. Much like being in an ER, Charlie loved the adrenaline. This was the closest she could get to it most times. It's not every day that she is suturing up someone or bringing someone back to life that has crashed. While she still had moments of that rush, it wasn't nearly as often. Which in a way is the best thing, if she was fixing people up every day something is wrong. So she settled for the excitement of the unknown that occurs during raids.