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text; night 17

[cactusy]

sniped again. you guys ok?

[aluminumandash]

[ Rust is no longer in charge of his own walkie, or his gun, or for that matter his hands. When de Guzman takes off the cuffs he's sure to rub his wrists, act relieved. He seems like the kind of motherfucker who'll like that.

After five minutes of back-and-forth with his captor about wording and specificity, Rust sends: ] You were gone for days.

[cactusy]

and what happened during those days?

[aluminumandash]

We went looking for you. Found a camp up in the hills but nothing else. There’s a river nearby, might be where he gets his water. A few hours ago we caught wind of the storm, figured we ought to prepare for the worst.

You missing anything?

[cactusy]

wait, why would you go looking for me? that was stupid, don't do that.

but no, it's weird, i still have all my stuff this time.

[aluminumandash]

[ At de Guzman's insistence: ] De Guzman insisted.

[ He's trying to keep this one-sided, feed her info while minimizing what de Guzman learns, but he can't help asking: ] Is there a reason it'd take longer to come back?

[cactusy]

no clue. i don't even know how i died. bastard got me in my sleep.

where is de guzman, still with you?

[aluminumandash]

[ A slight pause for editorial adjustments. ] Yeah.

It happened at the camp? The one overlooks the cabin?

[cactusy]

[Welp. She's nowhere near there now and she's no longer trying to covertly recon, so--]

Pretty sure we're thinking of at least the same general area, yeah. Big cliffs overlooking a tree-covered valley?

[aluminumandash]

That’s the one. We went up there, saw signs of butchery but it was older. Animal.

No trace of a struggle, body being moved. Nothing like that.

[cactusy]

could be he's good with cleanup, could be something else.

[Like all of this being fake!!!]

how long were you there?

[aluminumandash]

The camp? Few hours, early afternoon. About ten hours after you vanished off the walkie.

Never known a body to up and disappear.