"Nah, she ain't out there, man," Lalo says. Quiet and insistent. And he does believe that. "I'm telling you. He got 'er. Just waiting for her to pop back up now."
Lalo recalls the campsite. Vacant. Empty. Had to have been at least a few hours since anybody had been there, probably longer; little less than day, probably. Nothing to really point in one direction she may have gone, if she did leave on her own anyway...or so he thinks, anyway. Perhaps the detective could see something Lalo doesn't, with his excellent tracking abilities. But something in Lalo's gut says that isn't the case. This time.
Of course it's not hard proof she's gone, or proof of anything at all; certainly not proof the detective would accept. But honed instinct for death, coupled with the knowledge that if she is dead, then her body is unlikely to be found (does it take a whole 24 hours for the body to disappear? Less? He does not know.), makes Lalo feel like seeking shelter was the right decision!
Besides, he likes Shaw but she's a big girl. If she's out there, she can fend for herself.
"Okay," Lalo says. "I'm gonna take this off you now. Be good." He slides a finger between Rust's skin and the gag. Lets the gag come off with a fluid yank.
As if Rust is a pet golden retriever getting his muzzle removed.
The entire time, Lalo's gaze doesn't stray from Rust's own.
no subject
Lalo recalls the campsite. Vacant. Empty. Had to have been at least a few hours since anybody had been there, probably longer; little less than day, probably. Nothing to really point in one direction she may have gone, if she did leave on her own anyway...or so he thinks, anyway. Perhaps the detective could see something Lalo doesn't, with his excellent tracking abilities. But something in Lalo's gut says that isn't the case. This time.
Of course it's not hard proof she's gone, or proof of anything at all; certainly not proof the detective would accept. But honed instinct for death, coupled with the knowledge that if she is dead, then her body is unlikely to be found (does it take a whole 24 hours for the body to disappear? Less? He does not know.), makes Lalo feel like seeking shelter was the right decision!
Besides, he likes Shaw but she's a big girl. If she's out there, she can fend for herself.
"Okay," Lalo says. "I'm gonna take this off you now. Be good." He slides a finger between Rust's skin and the gag. Lets the gag come off with a fluid yank.
As if Rust is a pet golden retriever getting his muzzle removed.
The entire time, Lalo's gaze doesn't stray from Rust's own.