When Ray moves closer, Rick is better about splitting his attention between what's in front of him and what's behind him. It isn't that Ray has given him any reason to think he might try something with him. It's just that distrust has become as much a part of Rick as his blue eyes or brown hair. He's more accustomed to people turning on him than the alternative, unfortunately.
As he listens, he continues to hack away. It's a startling realization that Ray made the things he did. An engineer. Yeah, that makes sense. But making things like that is a little unreal. "You made a suit that lets you fly and shoot energy?" Even as he says it, it sounds crazy. But he'd also seen it with his own eyes.
One of the beasts leaps at them to the left and Rick draws his colt and fires. His shot is true, hitting the creature right in the brain. Then he hacks a few more times before sheathing both weapons and using his hands to tear at the last bit of the brush.
"Guess that makes you pretty smart, right guy for the job." Because the pyramid in front of them with the malfunctioning device on it is well beyond Rick's expertise. What he can do is make sure Ray is safe enough to give his full attention to it.
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As he listens, he continues to hack away. It's a startling realization that Ray made the things he did. An engineer. Yeah, that makes sense. But making things like that is a little unreal. "You made a suit that lets you fly and shoot energy?" Even as he says it, it sounds crazy. But he'd also seen it with his own eyes.
One of the beasts leaps at them to the left and Rick draws his colt and fires. His shot is true, hitting the creature right in the brain. Then he hacks a few more times before sheathing both weapons and using his hands to tear at the last bit of the brush.
"Guess that makes you pretty smart, right guy for the job." Because the pyramid in front of them with the malfunctioning device on it is well beyond Rick's expertise. What he can do is make sure Ray is safe enough to give his full attention to it.