A smile remained on Alyx's face, however, her eyebrows seemed to have a different expression, one raising itself above the other in a look of confusion. Of course, the very question was running through her mind: Who was this strange woman?
Yet, she hesitated to ask this question, despite it being present in her mind since first encountering the other. That inquiry could always be made later. Besides, Alyx had yet to introduce herself, which she would make a mental note of doing so very soon. Got to have good hospitality for guests!
"I suppose I should welcome you here, then." Alyx began to speak again, "While I can't say Earth is at its best, it's certainly a lot more welcoming here than anyplace else right now."
Oh, how she wished her own words had been exaggerations. Try as she might, however, those words had much truth in them. Earth was not safe in the slightest; it was covered in things that would pounce on you or shoot you down if given the smallest opportunity. It was a hostile environment, and to call it in its entirety a friendly adjective such as welcoming would be just plain senseless.
Thankfully, however, the two happened to be in a safe area, so to speak; a Combine-free area.
"Sure thing." the woman replied, nodding her head slightly, "Wellll..."
She paused for a moment, thinking of a decent way to describe the area around them.
"You're at Black Mesa East right now. It was renovated a little less than twenty years ago, not long after the Seven Hour War. It's a base for the Resistance, meaning, y'know... Just humans and our allies."Â
A glance around the area before continuing her explanation, "Kind of shabby, I know, but it's where I was raised as a kid. Aaaaand... Geographically, you're near City 17, which is about what Russia used to be."
"Does any of that ring a bell to you?"
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