It is noticeable the way the others seem to watch her, not entirely from worry about approaching a stranger, but also from a clear searching for cues on how they should respond. Definitely someone who if not the leader, was someone they respected. He wasn't planning on attacking them, even without being even more clearly outclassed here than with the slavers, but he also definitely noted the arm and sidearm, as well as the way the woman carried herself, like someone who'd be more than capable of putting someone on their ass.
He had to huff at the comment on his planning, but from the wryly accepting tone, it was clear he realized as much too. He'd gotten... used to having the Nein at his back, gotten used to the terrible powers his patron had dubiously granted him. Now he was without both and still trying to sort out what that meant for him.
"Couldn't just leave em' to suffer," He replied in an almost sheepish, boyish tone, as if it was just that simple. And while many might play that angle for kudos or to play an angle, Furiosa was likely observant enough to realize that for him, it was that simple. He'd seen something bad happening and simply had to interject. "Glad to hear they got themselves away alright... they didn't look too hurt did they? Didn't have the time to really give more than a quick once-over before things got messy."
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Date: 2021-02-28 05:32 am (UTC)He had to huff at the comment on his planning, but from the wryly accepting tone, it was clear he realized as much too. He'd gotten... used to having the Nein at his back, gotten used to the terrible powers his patron had dubiously granted him. Now he was without both and still trying to sort out what that meant for him.
"Couldn't just leave em' to suffer," He replied in an almost sheepish, boyish tone, as if it was just that simple. And while many might play that angle for kudos or to play an angle, Furiosa was likely observant enough to realize that for him, it was that simple. He'd seen something bad happening and simply had to interject. "Glad to hear they got themselves away alright... they didn't look too hurt did they? Didn't have the time to really give more than a quick once-over before things got messy."