[ Steve gets the words out in time, so the door doesn't inflict another trick on them, spitting out candy instead. He bends down to pick up some of the pieces, depositing them into his bag. At least all of the candy is individually wrapped -- this really wouldn't be sanitary otherwise.
At Cullen's accusation, Steve's shoulders tighten and he turns sharply toward him, shaking his head. ] I never said that. If there's something to fight, then we fight it. If we're attacked, we organize. But this is a little different...
[ The trickster is only going to come after them if they don't follow its request. ]
Why should we risk people getting hurt when we can just collect some candy and avoid that entirely? [ Strategically, this makes a lot more sense, at least as far as Steve's concerned. ]
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[ Steve gets the words out in time, so the door doesn't inflict another trick on them, spitting out candy instead. He bends down to pick up some of the pieces, depositing them into his bag. At least all of the candy is individually wrapped -- this really wouldn't be sanitary otherwise.
At Cullen's accusation, Steve's shoulders tighten and he turns sharply toward him, shaking his head. ] I never said that. If there's something to fight, then we fight it. If we're attacked, we organize. But this is a little different...
[ The trickster is only going to come after them if they don't follow its request. ]
Why should we risk people getting hurt when we can just collect some candy and avoid that entirely? [ Strategically, this makes a lot more sense, at least as far as Steve's concerned. ]