"Hey, it's the whole... what do they say..? The principle of the thing. Need to make sure people know not to mess with you the next time."
At home, there often wasn't a next time. But Firo knew firsthand that dying repeatedly was never pleasant, so he wanted Phil to be spared that as much as possible.
"A while." His mouth quirked up in something like a smile. "This place is so huge you can still stay on the move even if you don't leave. There wasn't a tenement on the block that was even a quarter the size of this place."
Not that tenements were known as an impressive unit of measurement, but it was the only reference Firo had.
He thought back to what Phil had said a moment ago. "If you already have a camp and you don't want to hang out with the rats... Are you lookin' for something?"
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At home, there often wasn't a next time. But Firo knew firsthand that dying repeatedly was never pleasant, so he wanted Phil to be spared that as much as possible.
"A while." His mouth quirked up in something like a smile. "This place is so huge you can still stay on the move even if you don't leave. There wasn't a tenement on the block that was even a quarter the size of this place."
Not that tenements were known as an impressive unit of measurement, but it was the only reference Firo had.
He thought back to what Phil had said a moment ago. "If you already have a camp and you don't want to hang out with the rats... Are you lookin' for something?"