Julian does not like the woods, he's decided. Or really, any woods. Being outdoors, especially at night, simply disagrees with him in general. He knows that there are people who use the Holo Deck to "get away from it all" and lie in hammocks in the sunshine by a river and go fishing and all that whatnot, but Julian can't possibly see why. The Holo Deck is for spies and gangsters and fancy suits and mysteries. This is too real to be enjoyed as a mysterious adventure though. He is afraid... he just wishes he remembered what it is that he is supposed to be afraid of. Julian is fairly sure this is some sort of nightmare, but he certainly is sworn off the outdoors for awhile. His clothes are damp and keep getting caught by branches and burrs and Julian is fairly sure there are spiders everywhere. But the fear of that unknown something or someone keeps driving him onward, Agamede a comforting silent presence by his side. At least they are together. He will keep her safe, and she will watch over him; Julian knows this somehow instinctively as if it has always been this way.
He is so caught up within his own head, his harsh breathing in his ears, that he doesn't hear the rustling of someone else coming through the woods until he nearly crashes into them, only Agamede's warning stopping him before he knocks the person over. "Sorry! So sorry! I didn't see you! Did I hurt you?" He isn't sure why he's apologizing, because after a quick thought he realizes this could very well be the person he is running from. But as he takes in the young woman next to him, he gets a feeling that she isn't. He isn't sure why, because he has learned the hard way (many times, because despite the fact that Julian is supposed to be a genius, he seems to make some pretty dumb mistakes over and over again) that sometimes the most unsuspecting looking/seeming people can be the most dangerous. They might take over your body, put you in a coma, trap you in a psychopathic game that wants to kill you... However this person seems to be running as well.
"Are they after you too?" he asks before realizing that it's a stupid thing to ask, considering he doesn't know if there even is a "they" or who this person is, just that he seems to feel that she can be trusted. Agamede brushes up against him and he bends to pick her up in his arms, stroking her and holding her against his chest. She wants him to keep running, find a place to hide, but her curiosity matches his own.
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He is so caught up within his own head, his harsh breathing in his ears, that he doesn't hear the rustling of someone else coming through the woods until he nearly crashes into them, only Agamede's warning stopping him before he knocks the person over. "Sorry! So sorry! I didn't see you! Did I hurt you?" He isn't sure why he's apologizing, because after a quick thought he realizes this could very well be the person he is running from. But as he takes in the young woman next to him, he gets a feeling that she isn't. He isn't sure why, because he has learned the hard way (many times, because despite the fact that Julian is supposed to be a genius, he seems to make some pretty dumb mistakes over and over again) that sometimes the most unsuspecting looking/seeming people can be the most dangerous. They might take over your body, put you in a coma, trap you in a psychopathic game that wants to kill you... However this person seems to be running as well.
"Are they after you too?" he asks before realizing that it's a stupid thing to ask, considering he doesn't know if there even is a "they" or who this person is, just that he seems to feel that she can be trusted. Agamede brushes up against him and he bends to pick her up in his arms, stroking her and holding her against his chest. She wants him to keep running, find a place to hide, but her curiosity matches his own.