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"Run faster." Matt chuckled under his breath. He turned to the Elspeth, smiling full heartedly this time, and put a hand on her shoulder. He wasn't surewhat that would accomplish, but it just felt like the right thing to do.

"You're not a coward." He said just as blunt as she had. "Don't you ever think that. Anyone would be scared of somthing like this. You think I'm not scared? Even I'm scared." Matt layed the double meaning of the sentance on nicely. His eyes flickered to red for a split second unintentionaly. He hoped Elspeth hadn't seen it.

"But I think I could make it out there. I really do." Matt looked back at the ground, smiling softly. "They won't kill us... we're way to prized for that... but you're right. They will hunt us." He looked up at the glass dome serving as te sky. "Maybe I could leave the country. If it came down to that..." He sighed, wondering. "I could keep moving. I don't know about ever meeting somone like that though." Matt frowned. "Who'd ever like me like that." He smiled with the statment, but it wasn't happy at all.

It was right then that the unconscious meaning in Elspeth's words hit him. She couldn't do it alone... Or with anyone... she was lonely. Poor girl... "It's okay to be pesimistic at times." He nodded at her once. "Keeps you grounded towards the earth. Keeps your thoughts realistic." He thought for a moment. So does she want to go, and she's scared...? or does she just think we're idiots... I'd bet the former... He stared at the girl for a moment, but looked away, not wanting t give any clues as to the deep process of thought he really had. It was nice to keep certain information to yourself. Comes in handy later.

Oh fuck it. He was going to take a chance. Moment of truth. Matt paused a moment to regain his cool, keeping this personality in dominance, then turned Elspeth and asked simply. "Do you want to go? All fear aside, would you like to come with us? Safety in numbers, you know." He smiled at her to complete the sentance.