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[madginger]

[ Max looks pretty annoyed as she turns on the video and stares into the screen, and when she starts talking, there's a firmness about her every word. Things were scary enough before, reminding her a little too much of home, but Robin in the hospital has slammed the situation in her face, painfully. ]

That's it. If none of you are going to use the offers for safer travel that have been made for you, at least take a buddy with you. It's, seriously, time to pair up for a buddy system.

If you don't? You're just stupid.

Hawkins people, this especially means you. You're all my buddies, now. You go somewhere, you call me. I go somewhere, I'll call you.

Got it?

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[madginger]

I'm not going to be that paranoid about it.

I know I can trust my friends, especially anyone from Hawkins.

[ziedrich_bearer]

In the Royal Guard we had a saying: just because you're paranoid doesn't mean nobody's out to get them.

[madginger]

We actively know someone is hurting people. I don't suspect my friends. We've been through too much, and I know who they are.

Don't you have friends?

[ziedrich_bearer]

My closest friend here at the moment is Richie. I have students, most of which are friends of yours. Not a lot of friends.

[He had, after all, lost his fiance.]

[madginger]

Well, I can vouch for my friends.

I don't know this Richie, though, so I'll be suspicious of him.

[ziedrich_bearer]

Richie was the first person attacked. So probably not useful to be suspicious of him.

[madginger]

Okay, fair. Dropping my suspicions, then.

[ziedrich_bearer]

Thanks. He's a good guy. It's been hard on him too.

[madginger]

Yeah, this is pretty hard on all of us.

[ziedrich_bearer]

Well, the school will be a safe place if you want to show up during hours.

[madginger]

I don't necessarily want to hang out around a school if I don't have to, but that doesn't sound like a bad idea.

A little bit. Thank you.

[ziedrich_bearer]

The school could be of benefit to you beyond a safe place, kid.

And you're welcome.

[madginger]

Is it a school for self-defense? Because that feels like all I need right now.

[ziedrich_bearer]

Gym is that, yes. Pretty sure Steve's swinging by for that. Might get your brother too.

[madginger]

I'll show up for that, then.

[ziedrich_bearer]

If you're sure that's all you want.

[Why are all the kids so resistant to learning?]

[madginger]

[ She does that enough back home, and some like math seems almost useless here. ]

Yeah, unless you're going to have classes on wood working and Agrii ship design.