originally posted in:The New Dojo
[i]Somehow, the man still manages to hear the sniffling, as if his hearing was somehow amplified. This time, he's able to locate the source of the sniffling, and he looks directly at the quivering Mari, huddled in the blanket. He raises his hands in a gesture of friendliness, and slowly begins to walk towards her. [/i]
"Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you. My name's Michael, and I'm here to help."
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She backs away, obviously terrified. The last person who promised they wouldnt hurt her was the one who killed her brother.
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[i]He stops again, recognizing her fear. Instead of taking another step forwards, he folds his crimson jacket beneath him, and sits on the ground a few feet away from her. [/i] "I just want to know what happened. Maybe I can help you... So, what's your name?"
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Well this sucks. She cant speak english. Or any language, but she can understand. She doesn't say anything, but looks as if she wished she could. All the while she was still terrified and fearful.
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[spoiler]I know that she can't speak, but he doesn't. Don't worry--I'll try to make this as little boring for you as I can. [/spoiler] [i]Unsure of whether or not she could understand him, he decided to change tact. [/i] "If you can understand me, then just nod your head."
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She nodded, still sniffling.
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"Alright, good. Well, can you speak then?"
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She shook her head no.
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"Shit... Hmm, lemme this for a sec. Uh, are you hurt?"
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She shakes her head no, sniffling again, her eyes watering.