[Kamala hugs her sketchbook to her chest while she listens. Five really echoes what she's come to realize from her post. While they're all clearly loyal to each other, everyone else is using them for their ends. All they can do is what they believe to be right in a tough situation.
She nods at the question, relieved he isn't blowing this off as her problem or yelling at her for talking to strange men while alone.] Alright, we stick to the buddy system.
[She bites down on her lip as she replays the conversations she's had. Kamala isn't trying to intentionally hide things. She also knows only Five and Allison are going to know the full story.] About how I think things could go down? That I talked to the Merchant too because he apparently has people spying on us? Just you. I'll explain the whole thing to Allison too. I made sure everyone knows the rest. That's the important part.
[She gestures to Five with one hand.] You're the only one who knows about Najima. If I tell them I'm paranoid because the last time I didn't play ball with someone with an agenda they tried to kill me and my entire family, they won't take it seriously. Maybe they shouldn't. Maybe he will just shrug and forget he ever talked to me. Maybe I am just a scared little girl who doesn't know anything and needs to grow up already.
[Some hurt leaks into her voice. Kamala really does think that's how others perceive her. Normally she wouldn't care since most people write her off as a silly kid. They're not totally wrong to do it in her book. This isn't just about Kamala which is why she's upset.] That's just not a chance I'm willing to take with your lives. Allison saved me. You've had my back for a while now. You guys are the ones who deserve to know everything.
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She nods at the question, relieved he isn't blowing this off as her problem or yelling at her for talking to strange men while alone.] Alright, we stick to the buddy system.
[She bites down on her lip as she replays the conversations she's had. Kamala isn't trying to intentionally hide things. She also knows only Five and Allison are going to know the full story.] About how I think things could go down? That I talked to the Merchant too because he apparently has people spying on us? Just you. I'll explain the whole thing to Allison too. I made sure everyone knows the rest. That's the important part.
[She gestures to Five with one hand.] You're the only one who knows about Najima. If I tell them I'm paranoid because the last time I didn't play ball with someone with an agenda they tried to kill me and my entire family, they won't take it seriously. Maybe they shouldn't. Maybe he will just shrug and forget he ever talked to me. Maybe I am just a scared little girl who doesn't know anything and needs to grow up already.
[Some hurt leaks into her voice. Kamala really does think that's how others perceive her. Normally she wouldn't care since most people write her off as a silly kid. They're not totally wrong to do it in her book. This isn't just about Kamala which is why she's upset.] That's just not a chance I'm willing to take with your lives. Allison saved me. You've had my back for a while now. You guys are the ones who deserve to know everything.