[ A decapitation is too much, too quick and too violent, for Tim’s morals. Even if he could see his way to putting someone down, it would be planned. Tidy.
Dixon punctuating a statement of knowing what he’s doing with a decapitation is a horror show unfolding in front of him. Tim is disgusted. He had other choices.
He puts himself bodily between Dixon and any oncoming Wheelers, facing down the closest two. With his back to the older man, Tim puts his foot down in a voice that’s used to being listened to and not about to be cowed by age. ]
You can’t kill them. We don’t know who’s side they’re on. We’re the trespassing vagrants. They might be the cops. Pull your damn punches.
[ Maybe the Wheelers are pissed at seeing one of their own's head spinning on the ground. It would be completely understandable. Human.
Which is why Tim rushes forward to reach the two charging Wheelers, laying into the thing wherever is a likely pressure point. He didn’t have a choice. ]
I’ll catch up.
[ It will give him time to figure out an explanation. ]
no subject
[ A decapitation is too much, too quick and too violent, for Tim’s morals. Even if he could see his way to putting someone down, it would be planned. Tidy.
Dixon punctuating a statement of knowing what he’s doing with a decapitation is a horror show unfolding in front of him. Tim is disgusted. He had other choices.
He puts himself bodily between Dixon and any oncoming Wheelers, facing down the closest two. With his back to the older man, Tim puts his foot down in a voice that’s used to being listened to and not about to be cowed by age. ]
You can’t kill them. We don’t know who’s side they’re on. We’re the trespassing vagrants. They might be the cops. Pull your damn punches.
[ Maybe the Wheelers are pissed at seeing one of their own's head spinning on the ground. It would be completely understandable. Human.
Which is why Tim rushes forward to reach the two charging Wheelers, laying into the thing wherever is a likely pressure point. He didn’t have a choice. ]
I’ll catch up.
[ It will give him time to figure out an explanation. ]