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Nick scratched his head, he couldn't understand why she had run away. The city had been abandoned for some time now and he thought she would have been excited to see another person. He shrugged and walked slowly after her, making as much noise as he could so he wouldn't accidentally sneak up on her. He made notes of all the untagged bodies he passed as he followed her, it was his job to save her but it was also his job to get a death count. He spoke loudly, clearly, and slowly so as not to alarm her any more. She was obviously traumatized and he didn't want to make it worse. "Hello? My name is Private Nicolas Wagner. I'm with the army, I'm not going to hurt you. I know this gun can be kind of scary but it's just for protection against wild animals." He slung the gun over his shoulder, back to its original position on his back and lifted his hands high in the air showing that he was otherwise unarmed. He kept his eyes trained on her just in case she became hostile but she looked for scared of him than anything and he doubted she would attack. "Are you hungry or thirsty? I have plenty of food and water back at the base, it doesn't taste too great but it's healthy, it'll get you your strength back in no time at all." He walked a bit faster and continued to talk to her with his hands in the air. "I've got a shower too, warm beds and clean clothes. I know how girls are about staying clean and whatnot. I'm not sure if there's any hair care products or such nonsense but if you come back to base with me we can look together." He pointed to the pin on his shirt, now was one of the times that he was glad he didn't take it off. "I really am with the army, no fooling. I swear I won't hurt you but if you stay out here on your own something else will."