[Wearily, they head over to the stove - opening up a nearby cabinet.]
The people of this country can't care for their sick, so they arrange for a quick, painless death, surrounded by their loved ones. Since we're travelers, it's not a big deal to kick us out and let us in again as much as needed. And even if killing is a crime in the country, because we aren't citizens, there's no reason for them to detain us for it.
In exchange...
[They pull out produce, and from an icebox, meat.]
...They provide us with the food and supplies needed to survive until it's clear enough to leave.
When you're a traveler, you have to abide by the country's rules. But... in some countries, travelers inhabit a certain grey zone, able to get away with more than the regular citizens.
It makes it easy to hire us for all kinds of work.
[Their tone is - tired, but matter-of-fact as they begin preparing to cook something to eat.]
But that's what I wanted to talk about. Someone has to go in every day to take care of things... if it bothers you this much, I can go a second day.
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[Wearily, they head over to the stove - opening up a nearby cabinet.]
The people of this country can't care for their sick, so they arrange for a quick, painless death, surrounded by their loved ones. Since we're travelers, it's not a big deal to kick us out and let us in again as much as needed. And even if killing is a crime in the country, because we aren't citizens, there's no reason for them to detain us for it.
In exchange...
[They pull out produce, and from an icebox, meat.]
...They provide us with the food and supplies needed to survive until it's clear enough to leave.
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And ain't it kinda a dick move to pin their dirty work on someone else...?
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It makes it easy to hire us for all kinds of work.
[Their tone is - tired, but matter-of-fact as they begin preparing to cook something to eat.]
But that's what I wanted to talk about. Someone has to go in every day to take care of things... if it bothers you this much, I can go a second day.
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That's - how long have you been doing this?
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[Grabbing a frying pan off the wall and setting it on the stove.]
But there's no way I'll be able to continue traveling until the snow melts with the coming of spring.
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And, like. How far away's that?
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At least two, maybe three months. Why?
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...I can take turns, though.
It ain't all on you.
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Can you really do it? Can you really bring yourself to kill innocents for your own survival?
[Turning on the stove, getting some eggs.]
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And... it's what they want. Right?
So. So, if they're hurting, and the people there can't take care of em or give em a quick finish...
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Understood. I'll leave it to you.
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there was the sound of a roll of film ending. And beyond it lay...]