+ favorite memory, however: "Learning from you about the generators. I blew up the darned things I don't know how many times until you came to my rescue, showing me the trick to it. You made it make sense - something most teachers in my youth failed me in,"
"A street that runs both ways for us all, I can almost guarantee it to you," Jake watched as Dwight slumped forward with eyebrows knit in worry, watching the leader rub his shoulder. He opened his mouth to ask if the other was all right when the question came, causing the +
〝 honestly though、i don't think i'd be anywhere without you guys... just putting it lightly. if i had to go through half of what i go through and i had to do all that *alone﹖ i just... i don't think i would be able to handle ━
+ survivalist to close his mouth as he thought. He remembered fondly Claudette, the sweet girl who taught him how to effectively patch up the others without causing them so much pain, to Meg, who taught him to keep running, how to steady his breaths and keep his pace. His +
+ this with a playful wink before shifting his legs to make sure they didn't fall asleep while he was sitting on the log. He'd picked up a few skills here and there, but he didn't really seek out others often for tips and tricks, just listened when they were offered onto him.
The survivalist nodded at the response to his question with a fond hum at memories of Meg teaching almost everyone how to run more effectively. At the second comment, Jake perked up a bit, looking almost amused. "A good leader learns from the people around him," Jake said +
relieved to hear him accept his offer、dwight ended up with a softened smile on his face. though not sure of the details、the when and where or how they would even come together all at the same time to be able to do that、it was ━
trap was a shock for sure, but I'm glad I could free you, even with the Trapper being so close by," The saboteur sighed softly, a small sigh of pride on his face. "I messed with so many of his bear traps."
Jake whistled low at the memory of prying Dwight free from a bear trap for the very first time, having used them himself from time to time, so he knew exactly how to disarm them. "I remember hearing you yell in pain and realizing I wasn't by myself. Seeing you in that bear +
sentimentality flooding his senses、he nodded his head simply to the saboteur's gratitude. it went without saying that he felt lucky to have him、to come across somebody experienced in the realm of survival to be able to fall back on ━
The saboteur was quiet as he thought about the offer before slowly nodding his head. Having someone with him might make the entire ordeal a lot less nerve-wracking, after all. "I would appreciate you being there," He speaks in a grateful tone of voice, offering a small smile. +
〝 ... not to make it sound like you can't handle it by yourself、of course —— i know that's not the case in the *slightest —— but... did you want me to at least be there with you when you do﹖ 〞⠀his teeth worried into his lower ━
+ "Besides, might be useful for more people to know how to do it." Knowledge shared is the best tactic for their survival in trials. Jake then hummed thoughtfully for a moment before gently nudging Dwight with the toe of his shoe. "Has anyone taught you anything interesting for +
He understood the leader's anxieties, he himself knowing what it was like to be forced to meet random people he knew nothing about all the time for his father's business. "I get it," He stated simply before leaning back on his stump a bit, enough to stretch out his back but +
〝 ... it means a lot to me that you feel that way about it. i don't mean to sound so bummed out、but i'm just so used to being around *you guys who've already been here for a while... you know﹖ i get shy around new faces... ━
+ not enough to fall off backwards thankfully. The leader's question caught him off guard a bit - of course he remembered. He thought back to their first trials together, figuring everything out as a team, even if Jake was a bit standoffish and rude at first, preferring even +
The survivalist stretched his arms out above his head for a moment while the leader spoke, looking thoughtful as he pondered the idea. Jake didn't really like talking to many of the other survivors, save for a few, but especially the newer ones. He ran away from home to be +
watching the crow until it dissipated、whisked away by the will of the entity、his eyes eventually fell down from the moonlit sky to settle on jake's sheepish features. it was hard not to be endeared by his reluctance to ask their ━
+ away from the pressure of people in the first place before the fog forced him to work with others if he wanted to continue surviving. "You don't have to do that for me," Sheepishly rubbing the back of his neck as he speaks, readjusting his scarf a bit. "I just have to find +