"Palmer fights? Never thought the guy had it in him. He didn't seem like much of a fighter to me."
Kinner's genuinely impressed. Palmer didn't seem like much of a combatant, which explained why he needed help to fight the Thing. Maybe Kinner had misjudged him - if Palmer can fight, that's even better when they inevitably confront the alien on its home turf.
"Lemme guess. He tried talkin' to 'em and it ended badly."
He knows Palmer well enough to have an idea of what might have happened. At least his friend hadn't been killed by the creatures.
"Thanks. I figure Byrd's safe around you. He doesn't like bein' crammed in a ball all the time, even if it's for his own safety."
Kinner had wondered if they'd be counterattacking the creatures. It looks like the answer's yes.
"I figure I'll help fight the ice monsters if they're taking people. I'm a pretty good hand with a gun, and I got my mitts on a pistol not too long after the winter started. I'll go volunteer."
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"Palmer fights? Never thought the guy had it in him. He didn't seem like much of a fighter to me."
Kinner's genuinely impressed. Palmer didn't seem like much of a combatant, which explained why he needed help to fight the Thing. Maybe Kinner had misjudged him - if Palmer can fight, that's even better when they inevitably confront the alien on its home turf.
"Lemme guess. He tried talkin' to 'em and it ended badly."
He knows Palmer well enough to have an idea of what might have happened. At least his friend hadn't been killed by the creatures.
"Thanks. I figure Byrd's safe around you. He doesn't like bein' crammed in a ball all the time, even if it's for his own safety."
Kinner had wondered if they'd be counterattacking the creatures. It looks like the answer's yes.
"I figure I'll help fight the ice monsters if they're taking people. I'm a pretty good hand with a gun, and I got my mitts on a pistol not too long after the winter started. I'll go volunteer."