Zuki’s face scrunched up as he looked down. He started getting teary eyed. “Maybe we should leave?”
“…GOSH WE CAN HEAR YOU YOU KNOW! YOUR WHISPERING IS SO LOUD SHUT UP WILL YOU. Ugh AND DONT GET ME STARTED ON YOUR ANNOYING VOICES. DO YOURSELVES A FAVOR AND ZIP. IT. Come on Zuki. Let’s go.”
“Thanks, Arsen. I appreciate it” ,Zuki says through his sniffles. “This is why I don’t go on the surface much”.
"it's fine. Just forget them."
she goes outside with Zuki
“Is…is everyone like this on the surface?”
“…unfortunately. Sometimes I wish I could just…”
She makes a threatening gesture
“You know? But I have to keep my cool. So I don’t get locked up for the rest of my life.”
“Why would you get locked up?”
"I'm on strike 3. Another one and I'm done for."
“Strike 3?”
"yeah..."
