She does, in fact, have her knife in her hand but it's held low and defensive at her side rather than raised and ready. She keeps it there when she spots him, glances him over and moves closer.
Rosita trusts him to handle walkers, but she also doubts she'll ever forget that he thinks people need testing.
"No. There's some kids hanging out a block over not acting concerned, and some people moving around, but no walkers. I heard them, though."
She remembers her own sprint through the streets, chasing a phantom baby crying and the scent of old death and new blood, never finding it - until she did.
"And people aren't afraid of them - or they can't see them." She glances around one more time to make sure they're clear, and slides her knife away. "Have you actually seen any of them? Even once?"
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Date: 2022-08-09 10:53 pm (UTC)From:Rosita trusts him to handle walkers, but she also doubts she'll ever forget that he thinks people need testing.
"No. There's some kids hanging out a block over not acting concerned, and some people moving around, but no walkers. I heard them, though."
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Date: 2022-08-09 11:37 pm (UTC)From:Which is some bullshit. Carver sucks on his teeth.
"No screaming, though. So they're not eating people."
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Date: 2022-08-10 02:35 pm (UTC)From:"And people aren't afraid of them - or they can't see them." She glances around one more time to make sure they're clear, and slides her knife away. "Have you actually seen any of them? Even once?"
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Date: 2022-08-10 11:19 pm (UTC)From:Which points to hallucination or trick. But if she can hear it, and smell it, then it's not just him.
Carver shakes his head. "No. Not with my own two eyes. So it's probably a trick."