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OneEyedNeko
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Beth listened carefully and took in all that Rebecca said. And she was right.
Sure, the girl did what she had to do, but what's to stop her from doing it again? Beth thought.
Upon seeing the child hug Rebecca's leg, Beth completely put her weapon away. She turned and watched Darrin chase after Cassidy and Michael and didn't go after him. Things were different now. Decades ago, the idea of cannibalism was just some sort of mental affliction that was solved by throwing people into asylums or giving them the death penalty. Present day life contained desperate people who turned into beasts in an attempt to survive. Kill or be killed. Eat or be eaten. The world had virtually ended and everything had changed, but one thing that hadn't was the attitude toward cannibalism. It was still wrong. And it was still meant to be punishable.
The girl had to be punished. Beth understood that now, especially after the reveal of the child at Rebecca's side.
Beth released a heavy sigh.
"I thought you were all just slavedrivers. I didn't realize you were an actual community with kids running around free. My sister and I apologize. Is there any way we can make up for the way we meddled in your affairs? We don't mind getting our hands dirty if that's what you need," Beth said to Rebecca, feeling like an idiot for being as blind as she'd been.
Sure, the girl did what she had to do, but what's to stop her from doing it again? Beth thought.
Upon seeing the child hug Rebecca's leg, Beth completely put her weapon away. She turned and watched Darrin chase after Cassidy and Michael and didn't go after him. Things were different now. Decades ago, the idea of cannibalism was just some sort of mental affliction that was solved by throwing people into asylums or giving them the death penalty. Present day life contained desperate people who turned into beasts in an attempt to survive. Kill or be killed. Eat or be eaten. The world had virtually ended and everything had changed, but one thing that hadn't was the attitude toward cannibalism. It was still wrong. And it was still meant to be punishable.
The girl had to be punished. Beth understood that now, especially after the reveal of the child at Rebecca's side.
Beth released a heavy sigh.
"I thought you were all just slavedrivers. I didn't realize you were an actual community with kids running around free. My sister and I apologize. Is there any way we can make up for the way we meddled in your affairs? We don't mind getting our hands dirty if that's what you need," Beth said to Rebecca, feeling like an idiot for being as blind as she'd been.