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[h3]Brewing Storm[/h3][/center]

[b]"Why are you so casual about electrocution?!"[/b]

Before he could bite it back, a retort snuck out. Seriously though, didn't she know how much electric shocks of such caliber were dangerous, let alone painful?

[color=fff79a][i]Because I certainly do!
Being tased once is enough for my lifetime![/i][/color]

Not that the hows and whys of that incident were important, but it was a very bad experience that he couldn't imagine willingly repeating. How his sisters cracked their father's lock, he still to this day couldn't know.

Anyways.

[b]"While that sounds like it'd work, is this really the only thing you can come up with?"[/b] he asked skeptically. [b]"If there's nothing else, I'll do it, but using people as a conductor's pretty far out there."[/b]

He knew she said she would jump in, but that didn't do anything to quell his misgivings. In fact, they made them all the worse. If she had to step in and shock herself too, they'd be down two hunters instead of one. Who would carry Priscilla out, guide the survivors, ward off threats? If they were both spent by this, that would fall squarely upon Jack and Cian.

And they had enough to cover as it was.

[color=fdc68a][i]Not only that, though.[/i][/color]

He favored the jovial Brawler again. Despite her plan being almost psychotic, she had just casually expressed her willingness to stand in for him. To not only prevent him from taking on too much, but to also take it herself if that was what they needed. She knew exactly what she was getting into. He knew she was much more intelligent than that nonchalant demeanor would sometimes let on. Lauren Negasi was not a stupid girl.

Smarter than him, by any means.

[color=fdc68a][i]And if she defaults to something risky like this...

It must be all she can come up with.

If that's the case:[/i][/color]

[b]"...Okay, I'll handle it. Just make sure everyone stays safe."[/b]

She was right.

[color=fdc68a][i]Better me than anyone else.[/i][/color]