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[Yep. Lyra's been hanging out in the junk pile. And by hanging out, when she tells people that, she really means camping out there because the temple reminds her too much of being with Mrs. Coulter.

So, yeah, it's really just not comfortable being there.

She's got herself a pretty nice little place established, though it's not really that great for a kid and her daemon, but she's stubborn.

Right now though..]

It ain't real easy to find food people can eat around here. So, um, anyone know where I can get some stuff to bring back to camp?

[Arms crossed, she acts all cool and collected as she asks but she's really hungry at this point.

So much so that it's showing in Pan who's curled up in her arms as a rabbit looking quite down trodden.]

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Russian. And Ukrainian. In the Haven the translator usually catches it, but... I am not here all the time.

What is Russian? Never heard of it before.

And what are you doing if you aren't here?

[Having changed into a ferret, resting around Lyra's shoulders, Pan peers at the link device curiously.]

Are you an explorer?

It is the language of Russia. Many other countries use it too, though.

[Strelok does notice that and gets a little suspicious... and a bit curious. Pan can't hurt him over the Link, so he's less worried about having to shoot him.]

Your friend changes his shape.

I am; they call us stalkers back home. Here I go out of the Haven to see what the planet has to offer.

...Huh.

[Now she wanted to hear it but she knew she probably couldn't. At least not while he was in Haven or whatever.

His mention of the shape shifting has he reaching up to touch Pan's head, use to the notion that others don't have daemons in this place.]

He's a daemon. When a kid has a daemon, it ain't like when an adult does. They change forms when you're young until they pick a form to settle on that matches what's inside you.

Whatever represents Lyra's soul best is the form I'll take.

[Okay. Shapeshifting animal is friendly. That's good to know. It lets Strelok's natural curiosity override any concern he had. It's less worrying over potential monsters and more exploring the new base for secrets, as it were.]

So a sort of a... spirit animal, you might say? That is interesting. It is good, that you always have a companion with you. Everyone could use someone watching their back.

Especially here.

Ah--I guess? That sounds about right. I dunno. It's just how it's always been for Pan and me.

Yeah it's nice not being completely alone. I always got Pan to talk to and stuff.

How odd, these different universes, isn't it? The things we take for granted as normal suddenly become unusual.

Having someone to talk to from home is especially good, too. [He chuckles.] It gives you someone to... commiserate with, yes? About how strange all of this really is.

Yeah..ain't no such thing as giant robots where I'm from so that's really weird.

[Lyra frowns a bit as she listens to him continue on, tilting her head.]

You're all alone ain't ya'?

They aren't where I am from either.

[Oops, found out. Strelok nods, but shrugs slightly.]

I am. But that is often how it is, with stalkers. We do not all have groups that we work with, and we do not work with them all the time.

That sounds really lonely. Ain't always good to be alone.

It is not, no. But such is life in the Zone; we come together and then we part once more. [He smiles a little.] It can be much the same here, sometimes, I think. Sometimes people will work together, and sometimes they will not... and sometimes only for a little while.

Everyone keeps saying it ain't a good thing to be away from everyone else. One of the doctor's keeps threatening to come take me to his office so I'm somewhere safe.

[She frowns a bit, shaking her head.]

I agree with what you're saying. Still. Don't stay away forever.

If it is the human one that disapproves of everything, I am not surprised. He reminds me a little of my friend Doctor back home.

[In that he wagged his finger a lot too.]

I will not. I have been staying in my FirstForged's temple, for now. He was... worried, I think, about me.

Yeah that's him. McCoy or something like that. He acts like he's my father or something.

[Which, HAH, no thanks. She's had enough of dad figures.]

Good. At least you ain't being reckless.

McCoy, that was it. I am sure he is just worried about you and does not know how to show it besides... like that.

[Not everyone is as chilled out as Strelok is.]

Heh. Well, I am not being that now. I was not exactly known for my caution back home.

Maybe...

[But still. She doesn't need another dad to turn out to be evil or something like that.]

Oh gee, that's comforting.

What she means to say is that she doesn't want you getting hurt, Mr. Strelok.

[Evil dad? Well that sounds terrible. Though she manages is getting a laugh out of him.]

Miss Lyra, you sound like my friend Ghost.

I can make no promises, but I will try to keep myself out of too much trouble, okay? But only if you do, too.

Ghost? What're they like?

[She's curious because she's never been compared to someone before.]

I'll try. I guess. But it's not as fun when you don't get in a little bit of trouble.

He was a good man, and an even better stalker. I never knew a man stealthier... and he tried to keep me out of trouble when he could. He stopped an entire doomsday cult once, too.

[Strelok will never tire of bragging on his friends. Stalkers kind of live by their stories, after all.]

Hah, that is exactly how I feel. So a little bit of trouble for both of us, from time to time. Yes?

Sounds like my kind of person.

[She's proud to be compared to that guy, yes she is.]

Yeah, I think that'll be okay. Ain't nothing wrong with a little bit of trouble!

Perhaps you will get to meet him here, if he ever arrives.

[There are giant robots so anything is possible, even the dead being alive again.]

There isn't, no. But too much trouble and we wag our fingers at each other.

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