#John X Clarice

[coffeebookslovegt]

John & Clarice

[phantompoguefangirl]

The way Blair Redford gently takes the girl's face in his hand or hands EVERY SINGLE TIME HE KISSES SOMEONE-

I-

I am not okay.

Like LOOK AT THIS

EVERY

FUCKING

TIME

I CAN'T-

FUCK-

[prxdk]

For Everyone's Sake

Rating: T

Date: September 2, 2016

“I wouldn’t move if I were you”

There was no surprise, just a sigh and the man turned around to face John Brigham. When the agent recognized the man’s face, his hold on his gun tightened.

“Good afternoon, Special Agent Brigham,” said the man in an even tone, as if there wasn’t a gun pointed at him. 

“Drop any weapons you have on you,” the agent ordered.

“Now why would I do that?”

“So I don’t shoot your sorry ass, that’s why”

The good doctor smirked. “I take you believe you can arrest me, Agent Brigham”

John narrowed his eyes. “I have not a single doubt of it, Lecter”

“I think you’d like to know that the only reason why you’re not dead on the floor right now, Officer Brigham, is because I believe it would make Agent Starling very upset. You weren’t exactly discreet on your way in, anxious to please your master?” the doctor sneered.

“Starling never said you talked this much” Brigham smirked half amused, his hold on his gun never wavering. “What are you doing here anyway?”

“That is a matter to be discussed with our common acquaintance, Agent”

“Please, tell me you weren’t going through her underwear or something like that”

“Is that a confession?”

“Hell no”

“Good. Put the gun down, Agent Brigham, you’d have used it by now if you really intended to”

“Can’t do it”

“This will be a bit more interesting then…” Lecter muttered.

Before Brigham could question his words, the front door opened almost hitting the agent and Starling entered the room taking a moment before catching up with the scene.

“What the…?” she whispered before tensing and her eyes met Lecter’s. 

John watched as emotions passed through her face before she finally cast a mask over her expression, one Brigham had seen a few times before.

“Good afternoon, Agent Starling” the good doctor’s greeting came in an all too amused tone. Starling wasn’t looking at him.

“Good afternoon, Doctor,” she replied in a calm tone. “You shouldn’t be here”

“And miss the opportunity to pay you a visit? I wouldn’t dare to”

“Should I make the arrest, Starling?” Brigham asked in a serious tone, eyes on Lecter. His words got the attention of both Starling and Lecter but neither of them looked his way, actually, they were focused on each other.

There was a hint of hurt in Starling's expression, hurt or disappointment.

“He’ll kill you before you manage to,” she told the other agent.

“Smart girl,” Lecter said with a proud smile on his lips.

“Why do you put up with him, Starling? The guy is a smart ass” Brigham questioned with a half smirk on his lips.

“You haven’t seen half of it. Put the gun down, John”

That surprised the agent, he hesitated watching her intently, searching for something in her expression.

“You have permission to shoot him if he attacks, now put the gun down, it won’t do any of us any good”

John complied but he didn’t put the gun away.

“I appreciate it, Agents,” Lecter said.

“You’ve put us in a difficult position, Doctor”

“I hardly believe that, Agent Starling. Your partner here has no doubt in his mind of what he should do, it is you who is having doubts”

Brigham observed Starling with curiosity and confusion in his eyes.

“What is he talking about, Starling?” he was tempted to pull the gun up again.

“Don’t do this, Doctor,” she said, dismissing John’s question.

“Should I lie? Why won’t you just take your gun and help your partner make the arrest, Special Agent Starling?”

“You told me you wouldn’t call on me, what are you doing here?”

“You know better than to expect me to cause you harm, Clarice”

Brigham was puzzled by such interaction.

“It’s not me I’m concerned about”

“I’m glad to see that was correct about my assumptions regarding agent Brigham. You’re a big girl, my dear, you shouldn’t be playing among the cubs, someone might get hurt.”

“I’m fine, Doctor”

“Tsc, tsc, tsc. What have we discussed about lies, Agent Starling?”

“Starling…” the other agent tried.

“Tell me, Agent Brigham, have you ever found a curious collection of magazines around this place?”

John took a moment before answering. “Yes, why?”

“And have you ever wondered why such interesting pieces would be under Agent Starling’s possession?”

“A bit, what is your point?”

“Can you see my point, Clarice? What do you think about the pieces, Mr. Brigham?”

“Odd, I never thought of Starling as someone who would be interested in them”

“Well, Clarice? How can someone so close to you know so little of you?” Lecter questioned.

She swallowed down, her expression hard.

“He is a good man, Clarice, why won’t you allow him to be close to you?”

“That’s none of your business” Brigham growled.

“Isn’t it?” Lecter provoked. “Isn’t it, my dear? You date a man and you don’t allow him to truly know you, why? Is there something you don’t want him to see? Something he could never understand?”

“I don’t have to”

“Oh, but that’s where you’re mistaken, Agent Brigham. There is a curious delight in being seen, isn’t there, Clarice?”

“Why have you come here, Dr. Lecter?” Starling questioned.

“I’ve come to see you, dear, and you know that”

Brigham saw the world differently then, observing Starling and then Lecter he saw creatures of the same kind.

Hannibal smirked. “Ah, I sense epiphany”

“Leave him alone,” she said.

“Whatever you desire”

“He is right, isn’t he?” John questioned and saw Clarice tense in the corner of his vision. “I would never truly know you”

She didn’t answer but the sadness that she felt was quite telling.

“You should go,” the man said, making her turn to him, Lecter shot him an intrigued gaze. “Go before it kills you”

“I might have misinterpreted you, Agent Brigham”

Brigham shook his head. “Leave it, Lecter. Go, Starling, leave while you can, they’ll have you burned at the stake before you notice if you stay”

Her eyes were wide and her expression frozen. Finally, she faced Lecter who gave her a reassuring smile.

“Go, I’ll buy some time”

She finally moved towards Lecter as if her legs had a mind of their own.

“I’m sorry, John”

“Don’t think about it. Go. And, Lecter, if you harm her in any way, I kill you”

Hannibal smiled, amused and pleased. “Have a good day, Agent Brigham,” he took Starling’s hand as soon as she was within his reach.

They watched as John left the room.

He would never see Starling again and would only ever wonder if he would someday be able to understand her, only to find it was hopeless, no one would ever know her like Lecter. They were two of the same kind, two big cats, a couple of lions.

Brigham prayed they would never be seen again, for everyone’s sake.

[the-feral-gremlin]

if Sonya had lived past season 1, I would’ve fucking loved to seen some sort of polycule between john, Sonya, and Clarice.

[nekoannie-chan]

Now is real

Title: “Now is real”

Ship: Thunderblink (Love).

Word count: 502 words.

Rating: Teen.

Square: G2 “Pretend couple becomes real”.

Summary: Clarice and John finally admit their feelings.

Warnings/Tags: Love, fluff, undercover mission.

A/N: This is my entry to @marvelrarepairbingo​  @marvelrarepairs​ MarvelRarePair Bingo Round 2 2023. Annie MRP-066.

You can read it on Wattpad and Ao3 too.

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Clarice and John had been working together on a mission for a long time, especially to obtain some information that could benefit mutants. However, this time, their objective was different. They had to pretend to be a couple to infiltrate a party where very important people would go and retrieve valuable information.

Before the mission, they met at one of the mutant headquarters in the subway. Clarice was nervous about having to pretend to be a couple, just as John tried to hide his true feelings for Clarice, but every time he looked at her, his heart beat faster.

The night of the party finally arrived. Clarice and John entered the venue, looking flawless and radiant. As they made their way through the crowd, they realized how well they complemented each other. Their conversations were fluid and natural, and their chemistry was undeniable.

As the night progressed, the tension between them became more apparent. Their glances became more intense, and their casual brushes became more meaningful.

As they walked through the party, Clarice and John continued with their roles, but inside, they both knew that what they were experiencing went beyond what they were pretending; there were other kinds of feelings.

In the middle of the crowd, they encountered a suspicious man who seemed to have information. Clarice and John decided to separate momentarily so they could investigate.

Clarice was in one of the main rooms, where she was surrounded by influential and powerful people. As she tried to keep her objective in mind, her mind kept wandering back to John.

Meanwhile, John was in the garden of the mansion, trying to gather information. But his mind was constantly distracted by thinking about Clarice. He couldn't help but wonder if there was something more between them beyond the mission.

When Clarice and John met again, their gazes met, and at that moment, they pulled each other close and melted into a passionate kiss. After a few seconds, Clarice broke the kiss and whispered to him. John, I know this is just a game, but what I feel for you is something inexplicable: I'm in love with you.

John looked at her in surprise but quickly broke into a big smile.

Clarice, I feel the same way," John confessed. From the moment I saw you, I knew I wanted to be with you forever.

They continued to pretend to be a couple for the rest of the night, but this time with clearer minds, so they could get the information they needed.

After successfully completing their mission, Clarice and John decided that they were going to be a couple. However, their relationship would be no problem for mutant welfare.

Although they didn't care much about what the rest thought, after all, these were difficult times for everyone, and they knew what could happen to them if they were caught by the Sentinels or any enemy.

So there was no time for doubts; no matter what happened, they had to live to the fullest.

[mattdevil]

Annual mandatory rewatch of the gifted. I almost finished the whole first season. Still fucking love Thunderbird.

[billiewena]

FOUR YEARS SINCE NOV 5TH, 2020, as summed up by Supernatural

past recaps: year one / year two / year three / year four

full context and sources below:

various explanations + resources/sources/extra reading on this year's recap:

balls deep: misha collins says the quiet part out loud at Cross Roads 8 Supernatural Convention, saying "if the CW wasn't so homophobic dean and cas would've been balls deep for sure" at a con (x) (x) (x)

garthbenny canon: supernatural actors DJ Qualls (who played hunter-turned-werewolf Garth Fitzgerald) and Ty Olsson (who played the vampire Benny Lafitte) reveal they're married, delighting crack shippers like myself everywhere (x)

spn spooky picture book: official supernatural children's picture book is released, retconning things like john winchester as a happy father figure and castiel being their cowardly childhood friend who sorta hangs around (x) (x)

boop button: tumblr introduces a feature people enjoy for once for april fool's day and halloween and allows users to boop each other, spn bloggers re-awake like sleeper agents to use it in full force (x) (x)

bedlund speaks on destiel: former spn writer ben edlund goes on a tweet fest replying to fans, talking about destiel multiple times including this profound tweet (x)

clear text, not subtext: jensen speaks out again on the confession at Purcon 8, this time taking a more open stance on how the relationship was textual, his take on dean's feelings about cas's feelings, and how the scene with cas deserved a resolution (x)

bury your gays: famed author chuck tingle (known for his plethora of highly specific and delightfully inclusive, if strange, indie erotica novels) publishes his second mainstream horror novel, inspired by TV network studios' infamous history of censoring LGBT relationships and openly killing off queer characters. In a non-subtle nod to supernatural fans, the main character is named misha. (sidenote: did end up reading this and this book is actually really good commentary on the industry in general and really good, 10/10 recommend) (x) also someone got the book signed by misha, to further break the fourth wall (x)

tracker: jensen ackles begins starring in a CBS show where he is basically csoplaying dean winchester, with the show featuring many non-subtle spn references (i.e. him pretending to almost get in an impala before going to his truck, characters wearing spn necklaces, etc.) (x) (x) (x) (special shout-out to clarice @youre-only-gay-once for expertly tracking the tracker show and these easter eggs, highly recommend their tag for their show)

cw's walker cancelled: fans rejoiced upon hearing the cancellation news for jared's post-supernatural show, walker, a remake of "walker texas ranger." in addition to generally being a copaganda show for the notoriously racist texas rangers, jared's inspiration for the show's direction caused much concern. the actor himself said the show was inspired by the US border crisis, not by the immigrant families affected by the separation and internment, but instead wanting exploring the POV of the law enforcement agents working at the border and the moral dilemmas they had to face (x)

pro-destiel Wonder Woman: Lynda Carter (aka the iconic and beloved original actress for Wonder Woman, not the z*onist one) says she could "go for some Destiel" when promoting #GeeksandNerdsforHarrisWalz and Misha's involvement (x) the rest of the spn cast and original Showrunner Kripke were also a big part of this event

chili's backfire: the chain restaurant chili's drags destiel while interacting with 9-1-1 bucktommy shippers on twitter, immediately gets backfire. notably, their stock takes a dip the next day. coincidence? maybe so, maybe not (x) (x)

samgirl voting fraud: "who is the gayest spn character" tumblr poll surprisingly gets heated, with a blogger straight-up admitting they used a bot on the "castiel vs. sam" poll to rig the poll in sam's favor, which they apparently also did for w*ncest in another poll in the past, and posting a guide on how anyone could do the same. luckily democracy wins in this one instance and castiel prevails anyways, leading to an also contested "castiel vs. charlie bradbury" round (x) (x)

pink pony jarpad: jared is spotted at lesbian pop star chappell roan's set at a festival, un-likely place for him to be (x) also may have been one of the "boring" people called out by chappell? (x)

pro-kamala castiel: in a last-ditch effort to get out the vote, misha uses the power of castiel photo ops to campaign for harris-walz and even shouts-out destiel. I feel depressed writing this sentence, if you've made it this long in your read and you're in the states I hope you're doing alright! maybe by the time I wake up things will be a little different though. (x)

[soracities]

i saw your tags, and i wanna ask what books "punched you in the gut" (i wanna get punched too)?

SO glad you asked anon omg

Let the Right One In, John Ajvide Lindqvist

i am lewy, Eoghan Ó Tuairisc

Antigone, Jean Anouilh

Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy

Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte

A Tale for the Time Being, Ruth Ozeki

"The Condemned", Stig Dagerman

The Snake, Stig Dagerman

A Moth to a Flame, Stig Dagerman

Giovanni's Room, James Baldwin

From A to X, John Berger

The Plague, Albert Camus

The Myth of Sisyphus: Essays, Albert Camus

How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone, Saša Stanišić

Posession, A.S. Byatt

A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing, Eimear McBride

"The Husband Stitch", Carmen Maria Machado

The Bloody Chamber, Angela Carter

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Ocean Vuong

An Inventory of Losses, Judith Schalansky

The Need for Roots, Simone Weil

Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets, Svetlana Alexievich

Deaf Republic, Ilya Kaminsky

Agua Viva, Clarice Lispector

Broken Vessels: Essays, Andre Dubus

The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky

One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez

The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy

A Field Guide for Getting Lost, Rebecca Solnit

A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini

Brave New World, Aldous Huxley

We, Yevgeny Zamyatin

Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro

Books Burn Badly, Manuel Rivas

The Memory Police, Yoko Ogawa

The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield

Uzumaki, Junji Ito

The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

For Two Thousand Years, Mihail Sebastian

[couthbbg]

ode to looking, pt. II (pt. I) Forester McClatchey, “Alpine Meadow” | May Sarton, from "The Autumn Sonnets", Collected Poems: 1930-1993 | David Leviathan, The Lover’s Dictionary | Poet James Schuyler to painter John Button (Spring 1956) | Solmaz Sharif, from "Look", Look | “Family Ties,” Clarice Lispector (trans. Katrina Dodson) x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x

[scottyzoomz]

WEST SIDE STORY ROLEPLAY SIGN UPS

So, my friends has a blog called @ask-tony-wyzek and @ask-riff-lorton. Those are the only west side story character blogs (from what i have seen), and yknow, it's getting kind of boring.. so if you wanna be a west story character this is your chance !! This is just for being fun and being silly, the rumble hasnt happened yet and it's just an au where the Jets and the Sharks are just still arguing on whose turf it is. No killing has happened, Tony, Riff and Bernardo is still alive, . And OC's ARE ALLOWED !!! Fanon ships are allowed, Oc x character is allowed too !! just PLEASE dont make it weird/illegal. be logical, a 1-2 year age gap is fine but dont make it illegal. so far we have RiffxTony (im sorry for those who i have offended do not harass me just for a silly fanon ship if you don't like it, kindly scroll this doesnt hurt anybody.) AND THOSE WHO KNOWS ANY ACCOUNTS LIKE THIS OF THE WEST SIDE STORY CHARACTERS PLEASE TELL ME I WOULD LOVE TO INTERACT WITH THEM !!! Jets ( those who are taken have a blog ) Riff - @ask-riff-lorton Tony - @ask-tony-wyzek Ice - Snowboy - Baby John - @ask-baby-john Action - @ask-action A-rab - @ask-a-rab Tiger - Joyboy - Big Deal - Mouthpiece - @ask-mouth-piece Gee-Tar - Anybodys - @ask-anybodys Diesel - @ask-deisel Numbers - Balkan - @ask-balkan Little Molly - ----------- The Girls in the Jets Graziella - @ask-graziella Velma - Clarice - Tessie - Debby - Hotsie - Pauline - Luna - ====================== ( these are all that i found on the Sharks wiki so these not might be accurate, feel free to put your headcanons on these characters ) Sharks (note: who nicknames their friend anxious what???) Bernardo - @ask-bernardo Chino - @ask-chino Pepe - Indio - Luis - Anxious - Nibbles - Juano - Toro - Moose - Quique - Chago - Braulio - Pipo - Julito - -------------- The girls in the Sharks Maria - @ask-maria Anita - @ask--anita Rosalita - Consuelo - Teresita - Francisca - Estella - Marguerita - ====================== The OC's in the roleplay !!<3 The Jets - @ask-scotty - @ask-hops - @ask-mizumi - @billie-jones - @ask-birdie-baletti

--- The Sharks none:( AGAIN. THIS IS FOR FUN!!! YOU CAN JOIN AS AN OC !! If you have more questions please feel free to go to my ' Ask Me Anything ' or in my dms. !!! Feel free to reblog:)

[fairydrowning]

Maisoon Saqr (Via "rosewatwr" on Twitter), Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year Book by Richelle E. Goodrich, Painting by Tony Belobrajdic, The Passion According to G.H. Novel by Clarice Lispector (translated by Idra Novey), picture from Pinterest, The Country Between Us Book by Carolyn Forche, From A to X: A Story in Letters by John Berger, pictures are from Pinterest, Shelby Dawson

[fassbendersflwer]

X Men characters I write for -

Erik Lehnsherr

Charles Xavier

Peter Maximoff

Remy LeBeau

Scott Summers

Alex Summers

Kurt Wagner

Jean Grey

James “Logan” Howlett

Wade Wilson

Henry “Hank” McCoy

Ororo Munroe

Anna Marie D’Ancanto

Roberto Da Costa

Robert “Bobby” Drake

Katherine Pryde

Warren Worthington III

Raven Darkholme

John Allerdyce

Azazel

Clarice Ferguson

James Proudstar

Kevin Sydney

Axel Cluney - Zeitgeist

Gaveedra Seven - Shatterstar

Chris Bradley

Donald Pierce

Apocalypse 🧍🏻‍♀️

Margaret/Vuk 📸

[slash-aaa]

also - like for a starter from one of my horror muses ( listed below ). specify muse.

anita lesnicki - jennifer's body. billy loomis - scream. beetlejuice - beetlejuice. carrie white - carrie. camille preaker - sharp objects. clarice starling - silence of the lambs. clayton riddell - cell. daniel le domas - ready or not. dana polk - cabin in the woods. dennis rafkin - 13 ghosts. graverobber - repo! the genetic opera. sheriff hassan - midnight mass. hannibal lecter - hannibal. hugh crain - the haunting of hill house. jason dean - hearhers. jeremiah hackett - the quarry oc. joel miller - the last of us. john kramer - saw. josef - creep. lee - bones and all. margot - the menu. maxine minx - x. mike schmidt - fnaf. nathan wallace - repo! the genetic opera. natalie scatorccio - yellowjackets. nathaniel james carson - serial killer oc. owen sharma - haunting of bly manor. parker nash - fbi agent oc. richie tozier - it. stu macher - scream. travis hackett - the quarry. warren hawthorne - grim reaper oc. wendy christensen - final destination 3.

[arainmorn-art]

why… does your edgeworth look like baz pitch from Carry On but if he had grey hair

sorry im just thinking aloud i mean i love your art it’s fan-fucking-tastic i just keep cackling anytime i see your edgeworth/baz

Will you be upset if I say you I've discovered him only because of your question?XD Frankly my Edgie reminds me of Jodie Foster as Clarice on some frames.

I often joke about how feminine my Edgeworth is, but... I also try to channel the grace and dignity of the Empress from Anastasia while drawing him x')

And John Rolfe.

Gosh, I've been thinking all day where I've seen that nod of the best type of male characters. I've seen it bazillion times. How could I forget.

I don't care what people'd say, I loved him much more than John Smith since I was very little. We love gentle sarcastic intellectuals here a lot. Redheads with long hair. Ahem where were we.

So yeah. You weren't asking but that's my artistic influence sipping through Edgie x') Or just my favorite type: • dignified intellectuals • somewhat long hair • sarcastic yet sweet • square jaws apparently

Don't know what you'll do with this information but thanks for asking x')

[nekoannie-chan]

Ahora es real

Título: “Ahora es real.”

Pareja: Thunderblink (Amor).

Palabras: 505 palabras.

Rating: B.

Cuadro: G2 “La falsa pareja se vuelve real.”

Sinopsis: Clarice y John finalmente admiten sus sentimientos.

Advertencias: Amor, fluff, misión encubierta.

N/A:  Esta es mi entrada para el bingo de Marvel Rare Pair Round 2 2023. Annie MRP-066.

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Clarice y John habían trabajado juntos en una misión durante mucho tiempo, especialmente para obtener alguna información que pudiera beneficiar a los mutantes. Sin embargo, esta vez, su objetivo era diferente. Tenían que fingir ser una pareja para infiltrarse en una fiesta donde irían personas muy importantes y recuperar información valiosa.

Antes de la misión, se reunieron en uno de los cuarteles de los mutantes del subterráneo. Clarice estaba nerviosa por tener que fingir ser una pareja, al igual que John trataba de ocultar sus verdaderos sentimientos hacia Clarice, pero cada vez que la miraba, su corazón latía más rápido.

La noche de la fiesta finalmente llegó. Clarice y John ingresaron al lugar, luciendo impecables y radiantes. A medida que avanzaban por la multitud, se dieron cuenta de lo bien que se complementaban. Sus conversaciones eran fluidas y naturales, y su química era innegable.

A medida que la noche avanzaba, la tensión entre ellos se hizo más evidente. Sus miradas se volvieron más intensas y sus roces casuales se volvieron más significativos.

Mientras caminaban por la fiesta, Clarice y John continuaban con sus papeles, pero en su interior, ambos sabían que lo que estaban viviendo iba más allá de lo que estaban aparentando, había otro tipo de sentimientos.

En medio de la multitud, se encontraron con un hombre sospechoso, el cual parecía que tenía información. Clarice y John decidieron separarse momentáneamente para poder investigar.

Clarice se encontraba en una habitación de las principales, donde estaba rodeada de personas influyentes y poderosas. Mientras trataba de mantener su objetivo en mente, su mente se desviaba constantemente hacia John.

Mientras tanto, John se encontraba en el jardín de la mansión, tratando de recabar información. Pero su mente se distraía constantemente por estar pensando en Clarice. No podía evitar preguntarse si existía algo más entre ellos más allá de la misión.

Cuando Clarice y John se encontraron nuevamente, sus miradas se encontraron y en ese momento, se acercaron el uno al otro y se fundieron en un beso apasionado. Después de unos segundos, Clarice rompió el beso y le susurró. —John, sé que esto es solo un juego, pero lo que siento por ti es algo inexplicable, estoy enamorada de ti.

John la miró sorprendido, pero rápidamente esbozó una gran sonrisa.

—Clarice, también siento lo mismo —John confesó—. Desde el momento en que te vi, supe que quería estar siempre contigo.

Ellos continuaron fingiendo ser una pareja durante el resto de la noche, pero esta vez, con las mentes más claras, así podían obtener la información que necesitaban.

Después de completar con éxito su misión, Clarice y John decidieron que iban a ser pareja. No obstante, su relación no sería ningún problema para el bienestar mutante.

Aunque tampoco les importaba mucho lo que el resto opinara, a final de cuentas, eran tiempos difíciles para todos y sabían lo que les podía pasar si eran atrapados por los Centinelas o cualquier enemigo.

Así que no había tiempo para las dudas, no importaba lo que pasara, debían vivir al máximo.