——— dark eyes scan, thinking as he digests her words. do not stop each other. could it be as simple as that ?? for now perhaps, but these things always come to a head at some point, he would never shy from bloodshed, yet killing the blonde was not his desire, not if she could help with their freedom.
but hector nods anyway, accepting the fact that, for now, they were not at odds with each other. and really, that was a blessing, they had enough battles on their hands without adding another to the mix. “easy as that,” he repeats, not believing to be quite so simple, but taking it anyways.
he had no idea what the future would hold, couldn’t possibly imagine, but he does know that it won’t be anything easy. “who knows, we might be side by side one of these days,” he said with a shrug, thinking that the combination of the two of them would be DEADLY && FEARSOME. the humans wouldn’t stand a chance, it wasn’t perhaps who he’d choose to fight beside, he’d be leaving with maeve pretty soon —— but war wasn’t always about choice.
It was as easy as that, truly. She couldn’t care less about those wandering these plains, searching for purpose on their own. She would not bother then either, but the moment they decided to put a stop to her plans, her gun couldn’t feel lighter in the palm of her hand, no mercy crossing her features when a bullet would penetrate skin other than her own.
Only the strongest would survive- only the strongest would find a way to a new world.
❛ ---- perhaps, should our paths cross again. ❜ The hint of a grin forced the edges of her lips upwards, tease lingering on the blonde’s face. She had come here to find people to aid her-- find a gun for hire, or so to say. His loyalty to Maeve, sadly that was not something she could change, but their future was uncertain, and this war made reality come scarily close.
❛ I will ride for Las Mudas. Currently that is all I can say. ❜