Well, I’d have to make use of them anyways. My focus on the cupboards and the damage inside, I asked, “Charlotte, you up for a job?”
Cleaning duty? I don’t suppose it’s as easy as going to the store under these conditions – there’s tons of glass in most stores that carry these sorts of products. Any given food store is going to look a lot like the inside of these cupboards.
“Yeah,” she said, behind me. When I glanced back at her, she looked away again. I knew I’d taken some hits, but did I look that bad?
Again, I think this is about communication. She’s clearly still loyal, but I think she has her thoughts about the fact that she wasn’t told this might happen and isn’t sure she can face Skitter with them.
“It’s a bit of a walk, but I need to get up to date on events. You’ll be going to the territory of a guy named Regent. He’s a friend, and it’s close. Tell him about the Mannequin incident, tell him I’m alive, and get details on what happened to Tattletale and the father.”
Oh, I see. She wasn’t literally focusing on the cupboards, that’s just where she was looking.
This is a quite sensible course of action.
Also, “the father” – interesting phrasing there. I’m guessing it’s for Sierra’s sake, so as to not let on which father she’s talking about. Charlotte can probably figure it out fairly easily, though, especially once she talks to Alec.
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