NOAH
I wait and tell myself "life ain't chess,"
"Can you tell me about them, your brother and your husband?" What had they done to her? Noah's chest burned with a sense of protection at the thought of someone hurting her. He knew, in this moment, if there was a threat to her, he would do whatever he could do to eliminate it. While he was protective by nature, the more time the woman spent in his home the fonder he grew of her. What had she meant by train her? He wrapped his arms tighter around her, offering as much support as he could because of the difficult questions he asked of her.
He felt relief with her further words. He reached down to kiss the top of her head again. He nodded vigorously enough for her to feel it, affirming that he would indeed teach her how to hunt. He would teach anyone that wanted to learn -- it was an invaluable skill to have no matter where one resided. The shops that held food could be destroyed in any second, as the people of Halo had learned from watching their Palace crumble, but being able to gather your own sustenance to provide a source of survival for yourself and others was too important not to teach should someone ask.
But no one comes in and yes, you're alone...
