Noting my pain, Brian commented, “I can’t help but worry you’re self destructing, Taylor. You can’t go up against the Nine to protect people you don’t even know.”
That’s what the heroes do. And even then, two out of the five heroes we’ve seen actually encounter a Slaughterhouse member without that Slaughterhouse member coming specifically to nominate them ran away without a fight, and at least two of the others didn’t have that option.
“I can. I’ll manage.”
“How much sleep did you get last night?”
He’s onto her.
“Dunno. Two or three hours, but I slept in. What time is it?”
“Nine.”
“Maybe four hours?”
Better than nothing, but not enough.
“You’re going to run yourself into the ground at this rate. Or get yourself killed. Take your time. Go on the defensive, tell your people to stay out of trouble and avoid drawing the Nine’s attention, rest. You can work on this territory thing over the next few weeks, instead of days.”
Grue is right. Taylor has been working herself way too hard, and still feels guilty about not working harder.
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