[Rufus was quiet as they walked, silently taking in the state of Kalm. It was a grim sight and it was uncomfortable to face but he didn't look away or make any effort to hide behind Tseng even when refugees closed in on all sides at times. He knew that he had to take responsibility for what was happening so he took it all in, letting it sink in so he knew what work there was that needed to be done and what could be done for the people of Kalm.
It was still a relief to reach the hanger. He was still lost in his own thoughts as he just nodded in response to the salutes and greetings offered to him. He declined the offer of food, for now, opting instead to shower and change into something clean since he wanted time to process his thoughts. The farmhouse wasn't exactly luxurious but it felt good to scrub the grime off and change into something more suitable even if the only thing they had available for him was plain black pants, a white button-up shirt, and a black sweater. It was better than nothing though and it was getting colder as it was getting late.
He only glanced at the bed in the bedroom he was changing in, imagining how good it would be just to just crawl under the blankets and sleep but he shook his head, finishing quickly and making his way downstairs to the kitchen.]
Have they finished with the preparations?
[The sight of the food set out made his stomach growl with the realization he hadn't eaten anything all day. But if they were ready to go then he wasn't going to waste time with that.]
I take it you haven't heard from anyone else yet, either.
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It was still a relief to reach the hanger. He was still lost in his own thoughts as he just nodded in response to the salutes and greetings offered to him. He declined the offer of food, for now, opting instead to shower and change into something clean since he wanted time to process his thoughts. The farmhouse wasn't exactly luxurious but it felt good to scrub the grime off and change into something more suitable even if the only thing they had available for him was plain black pants, a white button-up shirt, and a black sweater. It was better than nothing though and it was getting colder as it was getting late.
He only glanced at the bed in the bedroom he was changing in, imagining how good it would be just to just crawl under the blankets and sleep but he shook his head, finishing quickly and making his way downstairs to the kitchen.]
Have they finished with the preparations?
[The sight of the food set out made his stomach growl with the realization he hadn't eaten anything all day. But if they were ready to go then he wasn't going to waste time with that.]
I take it you haven't heard from anyone else yet, either.