[Ben isn't concerned about that, he doesn't worry about justification. They want to harm him, that much is clear, they want to harm Alex; that's all the justification he needs. And maybe that's why he's an inmate and Alex is a warden, but the truth of the matter is that Ben won't let his friend slide too far one way or the other, not like he's afraid of. These things aren't really alive, and they are a threat. There's no reason to hesitate.
Ben shifts another step to the side, to clear Alex's line of fire. He's already watching the edges, watching from the corner of his eye as the opposing group closes, too; he's watching Alex with everything but his eyes, listening and breathing and feeling and ready to move.]
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[Ben isn't concerned about that, he doesn't worry about justification. They want to harm him, that much is clear, they want to harm Alex; that's all the justification he needs. And maybe that's why he's an inmate and Alex is a warden, but the truth of the matter is that Ben won't let his friend slide too far one way or the other, not like he's afraid of. These things aren't really alive, and they are a threat. There's no reason to hesitate.
Ben shifts another step to the side, to clear Alex's line of fire. He's already watching the edges, watching from the corner of his eye as the opposing group closes, too; he's watching Alex with everything but his eyes, listening and breathing and feeling and ready to move.]