@brckenchains
WATCHING, SCOUTING, UNRELENTING--BOONE KEPT HIS SIGHTS ON the horizon as a sniper should, though he lacked his spotter. In most cases that would have made him vulnerable, however he thrived in solitude. He followed the roads less travelled during daylight hours and kept off the main lines of transportation not for his sake, but rather for those who might have crossed his path. Less interaction, no questions--that’s how he liked it. One might catch a glimpse of a worn, fluttering duster in the corner of their eye, or a flash of red from the visor in the dead of night, however Boone never lingered. And if you had been so unlucky to be the one caught within his sights, he’d be the last you’d never see.
He’d been following at a distance for days due to uncertainty, though primarily for the other’s safety. First to affirm that he would not bring any troubles down upon them, but to eliminate the surrounding threats that might have once (unsuccessfully) preyed on his target’s life and belongings. A silenced gun shot accurately aimed for the skull of a distant raider or rabid, mutated creature. No less, their lives were his. Sure, she was quite capable of taking care of herself, though that would have made his job that much more difficult.
--But it was within the dead of night that breached the treeline just as she began to settle down beneath whatever shelter she could find, and before she could sit and take solace in any momentary peace she found, Boone had preemptively pressed the muzzle of his rifle up against the small of her back before she had a chance to retaliate as one might have instinctively in self defense. A safety measure, of course. For her, and himself included.












