[ He thought that echo had a faint hint of something familiar to it, as far as he's entitled to that guess, his choice methods of communication being what they are these days. But the original message was still a video, and now the voice draws closer, clearer, faint hint turned full-blown recognition.
So much for the who and the why to boot, as far as half-muttered thoughts constitute as a proper explanation. It's half an idea, anyway. Philip's grip on the axe loses its urgency. Not that he's beyond ruling out pre-teen boys as potentially superpowered murdering maniacs on principle, that's not the sort of false security judgement that belongs here, but he's willing to give this particular one the benefit of the doubt.
...He'd give him the slip as well, but Philip's supplies are planted not too far ahead, and he'd rather not risk losing them to wanton rummaging. So-- ]
Usually that sort of philosophical thinking works better if you've got a desk and some proper light.
[ ...So down here voices sound odd to begin with, right? Might just be you can't even tell telepathy from the real thing, especially when it's too dark to see that a guy's mouth isn't exactly... moving when he talks.
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So much for the who and the why to boot, as far as half-muttered thoughts constitute as a proper explanation. It's half an idea, anyway. Philip's grip on the axe loses its urgency. Not that he's beyond ruling out pre-teen boys as potentially superpowered murdering maniacs on principle, that's not the sort of false security judgement that belongs here, but he's willing to give this particular one the benefit of the doubt.
...He'd give him the slip as well, but Philip's supplies are planted not too far ahead, and he'd rather not risk losing them to wanton rummaging. So-- ]
Usually that sort of philosophical thinking works better if you've got a desk and some proper light.
[ ...So down here voices sound odd to begin with, right? Might just be you can't even tell telepathy from the real thing, especially when it's too dark to see that a guy's mouth isn't exactly... moving when he talks.
Philip steps out of the secrecy of his passage. ]