Let me guess—another misunderstanding?
I guess it didn't help that I was holding this girl in an awkward one-armed carry like some kind of budget kidnapper fleeing the scene of a crime. From an outside perspective, this probably looked incredibly suspicious.
Speaking of the girl, her eyes suddenly went wide, and a brilliant smile appeared on her lips—the first genuine expression of joy I'd seen from her since the rescue.
"Maribel!"
So she knew this woman. That was something, at least.
As expected, both her and this woman, Maribel must belong to Rico's group. The pieces were falling into place now—this was likely someone who'd been separated from the main group, searching for Shannon when the infected attacked. Which meant this entire situation could be resolved with simple communication and clarification.
Regardless, I had to dispel the misunderstanding quickly before—
