[ For the step he takes to close the gap between them, Tess takes one back. He can't get close to her, she can't let him. She doesn't want to risk it, risk possible infection spreading by touch. Speaking of infected, for the moment, Tess doesn't feel any of it. She knows she should be bleeding out, knows the side of her neck should be throbbing angrily. But there's nothing, nothing at all. Seeing Joel standing there like she hadn't pushed him away, telling her that he lost their drop? That alone wipes out any concern she's had for herself and what she could become, the potential danger she could be to everyone here.
There's a knit in her brow as she tries to understand what he's telling her. ]
-what? Then where is she, Joel? She can't have gone far.
[ What did you do with her? Tess doesn't want to think about how close he is. The way he's looking at her, his tone, although it's not like they can get that damn gun cache here in this place anyways. ]
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There's a knit in her brow as she tries to understand what he's telling her. ]
-what? Then where is she, Joel? She can't have gone far.
[ What did you do with her? Tess doesn't want to think about how close he is. The way he's looking at her, his tone, although it's not like they can get that damn gun cache here in this place anyways. ]