Jack clenched the handle of the rough bow. She was trying hard to not let the murky figures sink into the shadows of the night. Their movement was seemingly crisp and alert, implying that there might just be blood flowing through their veins. On the debating side, they had not responded to her threat. It was possible that they could've heard her, but still...
Toby saw something in the corner of his eye. Stiffening his childishly plus face, Tobias clamped his grubby fingers around Jack's shirt. "Jack..." He whispered, eyes trained on the shattered window of the house. He felt her follow his gaze and the muscles around her jaw tightened. The sharp angles of her face figited as her brow furrowed into worry. Those cool eyes remained bright and piercing, standing out against the dirt and blood smeared in streaks around her face. Her thick straight hair was pulled up into a messy ponytail, but a few loose strands were loose and frames her face. Once she would have been considered beautiful, but the hurt and harshness of the world had taken away the softness in her. It was all of this that Toby drank in now, just in case...
Jack slowly lowered her bow, but kept an arrow knocked in the string. "Toby, take out your knife." She tried to keep her voice neutral to hide the panic in it. From the little confidence in Toby's movement to grab his dagger, she concluded that she had succeeded. Jack waited until Tobias had drawn his weapon before stepping forward. "Stay close." Was all she could relay her worry into for the little boy. He simply nodded and gave her a small yet shaky smile. Taking in a breath to calm her skipping heart, Jack slowly prowled towards the figures.
Closssseeee.... A fleshy buffet was just through the town, the scent was overpowering... Hunger...