"Why haven't we seen Talia?"
John changed the topic.
"She left the camp, oh, don't get me wrong, she signed up for inter-city work, heading north to Washington, and won't be back to Eden City for at least half a year."
Alonna's expression was a bit strange.
"Didn't she tell you?"
"Mm-hmm, Nope, why are you asking?"
John turned his gaze while holding a can.
Alonna's cobalt-blue prosthetic eye flickered with confusion.
"I thought you two were getting along well, there was a bet about you in the camp a while ago, yeah, betting on who you would roll in the sheets with first..."
"Damn it, there was such a thing! No wonder Screwdriver kept pushing me into girls' trailers, those bastards were secretly betting!"
"Yes."
Alonna's expression was serious, as if discussing something other than an adult prank game.
"J and Mado invited me to bet too, they said Talia had a thing for you, might come on strong, the odds were good, the winning chance high..."
