We've got a truce, us four. They don't attack me, I don't attack them.
[Because even a "maybe" is better than she's gotten most of the time. It's something that isn't "we need each other to survive" or the like.
It feels more real, to have someone who seems to understand, at least, the precarious situation.
She's wary, of course. There can't be too much trust placed. But this isn't a secret. Really, the more people who know about it, the safer they all are. It keeps them in line, having others knowing the truce's terms.]
...But with three against one, if they decide they don't like those terms...
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[Because even a "maybe" is better than she's gotten most of the time. It's something that isn't "we need each other to survive" or the like.
It feels more real, to have someone who seems to understand, at least, the precarious situation.
She's wary, of course. There can't be too much trust placed. But this isn't a secret. Really, the more people who know about it, the safer they all are. It keeps them in line, having others knowing the truce's terms.]
...But with three against one, if they decide they don't like those terms...