[center][h1][color=deepskyblue]Ted Ingram[/color][/h1][/center]
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	Ted, having watched all the proceedings and introductions quietly considered what to say, but decided not to speak towards anyone in particular, instead making an unenthusiastic nod at each new member as if to convey his weariness with all the new faces. He considered saying something to Lance again, but after seeing him threaten the well-being of the others it didn't really seem worth it. It seemed odd to him that the self declared psychopath of the group didn't really do anything except make empty threats, but he realized that Lance had really only shown himself to be talk, using his silly threats in an attempt to demand respect with nothing to back them up. He figured that if Lance was ignored it would be for the best anyway; worst case scenario, if Lance were to get upset again you could simply feign respect or fear and it would placate his controlling nature. He thought it best to tackle the situation this way, as there definitely [b]was[/b] something wrong with Lance, just not in the psychopathic murderer kind of way, more of the control freak variety. 
	
Avoiding confrontation had kept him alive this long, and it would serve him well here too. 

	He spoke up with a calm voice in an attempt to redirect the group, [color=deepskyblue]"Hey, uh, weren't we going to a general store? Shouldn't we get everything together and start making our way there before it gets dark?" [/color]

He gave one last half-hearted glance at Lance before turning to the rest of the group with a questioning look.