Cameron
Cam hadn't expected to have much to say at the meeting, but when Wessex suggested a targeting device, they frowned and considered the idea for a moment. They weren't sure they understood what she was suggesting; if they did, well, they didn't like it.
"You mean something you'd carry that would tell the weapon to aim at you?" they said, breaking into the conversation with a soft, almost hesitant voice. "That ... doesn't seem like the best idea. I mean, I'm not fond of the idea of one of us actually having to be where the big laser or whatever is going to shoot, even if it's only for long enough to drop off the targeting thing and get out of range. Wessex, I know you can teleport, but it's still super risky -- and, like you said, what if you're not here?"
They hated the idea of Wessex, in particular, carrying around what was basically a giant "shoot me" sign. Of course, they probably would have said the same no matter who offered to carry the targeting device, but they knew Wessex best and, to be brutally frank, cared about her most. Though they also knew Wessex well enough to suspect she'd find plenty of other risks to take for her family.
"Also," Cam continued, their voice getting a little more nervous as they kept talking, wondering if they'd worn out their welcome, "if there's a device that tells the cannon 'shoot here,' I'd worry about someone stealing it and putting it somewhere we don't expect, then watching us go 'boom' when we triggered the weapon."
"You mean something you'd carry that would tell the weapon to aim at you?" they said, breaking into the conversation with a soft, almost hesitant voice. "That ... doesn't seem like the best idea. I mean, I'm not fond of the idea of one of us actually having to be where the big laser or whatever is going to shoot, even if it's only for long enough to drop off the targeting thing and get out of range. Wessex, I know you can teleport, but it's still super risky -- and, like you said, what if you're not here?"
They hated the idea of Wessex, in particular, carrying around what was basically a giant "shoot me" sign. Of course, they probably would have said the same no matter who offered to carry the targeting device, but they knew Wessex best and, to be brutally frank, cared about her most. Though they also knew Wessex well enough to suspect she'd find plenty of other risks to take for her family.
"Also," Cam continued, their voice getting a little more nervous as they kept talking, wondering if they'd worn out their welcome, "if there's a device that tells the cannon 'shoot here,' I'd worry about someone stealing it and putting it somewhere we don't expect, then watching us go 'boom' when we triggered the weapon."
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