whipandchill commented on blueridgemod's post in blueridgeschool:

Charlie watched the scouts disappear into the darkness. She wanted to ask Gemma what exactly they had gone ahead to do, but kept her mouth shut instead. She didn't really want to know what she was getting herself into. If she waited until it was upon her, then it would be over quickly, like ripping off a band-aid. She tensed as she sensed that they were being followed, but like before kept her mouth shut tightly. She was grinding her teeth a bit, the muscles tense in her jaw.

"Wouldn't have a reason to fight if I didn't have things to love," she replied tersely. She didn't like he cheerful tone of the other woman's voice, feeling as though her compliment was a double edged sword. "What do you mean, survive this war?" she asked, her eyes narrowing. What did Gemma possibly have planned? Did Alex know about this? She trusted her best friend with her life, she just hoped that Alex knew what she was getting them into.