recreated by arte. 20 . 03 . 2021. [ google doc. ]

“She didn’t like who she was, so she became an idea, a concept. And after all that time of drifting, morphing into the image of whoever she wanted to be, she realised it was going to take her a lifetime of searching in order to rediscover who she truly was.”

It’s okay, Taqa. 

• “ here we are, you sack of shit.”
• “ don’t hurt me, please.”
• “ oh, don’t worry. they’re real nice.”
• “ you found the little shit, did you?”
• “ welcome to your new home.”
• “ hope you’re real happy here.”
• “ you want me to make him talk?”
• “ i got a saying, my friend… we shoot fellers as need shootin’, save fellers as need savin’, and feed ‘em as need feedin’. we’re gonna find out what you need.”
• “ no, i ain’t an __, mister! i hate that feller!”
• “ oh, whatever you say, son.”
• “ i’m just sorry we missed out on ___.”
• “ we’re gonna starve to death up here.”
• “ we have a few cans of food and a rabbit.”
• “ we were stranded at sea for fifty days.”
• “ and you unfortunately survived.”
• “ well when __ are hunting you down, sometimes shopping trips need to be cut short.”
• “ we’ll survive… we always have.”
• “ if needs be, we can eat you.”
• “ enough of this. we’ll go find something. come on.”
• “ wait a second, hold on… here. you’re gonna need something to eat out there.”
• “ [type of food]? starving would be preferable.”
• “ you can’t go hunting, look at your hand.”
• “ i can’t stay here listening to you two.”
• “ you need to rest.”
• “ you think this is rest?”
• “ here, you take this. i can’t use it and you’ll have to.”
• “ oh, you’re joking.”
• “ use a gun, and we’ll scare off every animal for miles around.”
• “ you’re never too old to learn… i imagine.”
• “ how are you holding up, __?”
• “ i’m okay, apart from this hand. stupid mistake.”
• “ i sure hope i can. i never really got the hang of it.”
• “ you’ve had a lot put on you. i wish i could have done more.”
• “ i didn’t mean it like that, just…”
• “ and that’s good?”
• “ hey, stop here a second. i see something.”
• “ how can you tell?”
• “ quiet as you can. stay low and move slowly.”
• “ shh, down there. you see them?”
• “ try to hit them in the neck or head. quick and clean.”
• “ come on, you’re making yourself too obvious.”
• “ this might be our only chance for a good meal.”
• “ not that way. what are you doing?”
• “ you sure your hand’s okay?”
• “ it’s easier when they ain’t shootin’ back.”
• “ we’ll still have a big price on our heads.”
• “ this is a big country. we’ll find somewhere to lie low.”
• “ haha, i know who my money’s on in that fight.”
• “ he’s weak, but that makes him much more useful.”
• “ maybe we can get to them before they get to us.”
• “ well, we’ve been scrapping over scores with them for years.”
• “ watch out! bear up ahead.”
• “ that’s a bad idea. have you seen the size of it?”
• “ that’s a bad idea.”
• “ hey, you awake back there?”
• “ we ain’t ever talked that much, you and me.”
• “ how long have you been with us now?”
• “ bet you didn’t expect this.”
• “ sooner or later a job’s going to go wrong. nature of life.”
• “ just thought you might have moved on by now.”
• “ you want me to move on?”
• “ i know you could run it alone, no problem.”
• “ i’m done with it. always wondering if someone’s going to kill you in your sleep.”
• “ he treats me fair. most of you do.”
• “ well, we need you now. more than ever.”
• “ and how long have you been with these boys?”
• “ why ain’t you run off?”
• “ he saved me. saved most of us.”
• “ that’s why we need to stick by him through this.”
• “ he always sees us right.”
• “ how’s that new horse?”
• “ thank you for showing me how to use the bow properly.”
• “ i only showed you a little. takes a lifetime of practice to master.”
• “ what a surprise, to find the camp rat loitering around in the kitchen.”
• “ is that any way to greet an old friend?”
• “ i feel like we haven’t spoken for days.”
• “ i do my utmost to avoid you.”
• “ ah, you love me, really. it’s your sad way of showing affection.”
• “ now shoot, get lost.”
• “ have a drink. you earned it.”
• “ jesus, what is that?”
• “ navy rum, sir. it’s the only thing, the only thing! keep you sane it does.”
• “ it’s easier if we do it together.”
• “ do i get to skin you?”
• “ you’re always one with the jokes, aren’t you?”
• “ yeah, well, we’re on the run now. everyone’s got to do their bit to survive.”

recreated by arte. 20 . 03 . 2021. [ google doc. ]

“For a while, everything ached and then a little voice inside of me said, “Hey, you have to do something other than hurt all the time.“ And I said, “I know. I know. I’m trying.”