FROM EDEN / open, intro

[QUIETUS]

[align=center][div style=" background-color: transparent; border: 0px solid black; width: 500px; min-height: 9px; font-family:georgia; line-height: 110%; text-align: justify; color: black; padding: 20px"]Quietus resisted a roll of his eyes - dramatics had never been his thing, and he did not understand why the robot had to announce his departure in such a way that it seemed that they were the bad guys. This was his punishment for murdering one of them. If an unfeeling, human-made machine had any qualms with it, he had yet to bring them forth, and went along willingly; when he did not eat one of them again and made sure to prove himself worthy of walking around unrestrained, then he would be released. So, he did not run after the male, but instead kept his eyes firmly on the newcomer, who appeared unhappy with him - doubtless he knew why, but he did not explain himself because he needn't to someone who he had yet to know the intentions of. She was a stranger in every way. Ignoring her earlier warning (is it even a warning if he feels nothing from it? It comes from a half-starved child, someone who he wouldn't lift a claw against), he made haste to reply to her carefully. "My mistake, then." he hadn't known that she had been here. In his hurry to hustle around camp and do whatever he could do, it was easy to overlook anyone. Since his work was done and he could care little for small talk and whatever occurred when one wanted to get to know another, Quietus turned tail and sauntered off.