Maria chuckled. "Right. No arguing." She followed Ray with long strides, immediately on guard. Sure, they hadn't run into anything to threaten them, but she wouldn't feel right now being prepared. Each pass of her leg put that makeshift knife near her hand. Just in case.
"So what am I looking for?" It hadn't been meant as a loaded question, but with the perpetual undertones with everyone here Ray could be forgiven for taking that wrong.