At Hudson's words Lee looks struck, as if hit by an actual fist. "Well", he begins..."I just thought it was smart. Two old vets sticking together. But if you'd rather protect these fools and slow us down well then I can move faster without you". He moves about the store grabbing various gear and getting more worked up as he does. "Yeah. Fuck you. I don't need you guys. I don't need anybody. I'm getting my daughter and I'm going north. Fuck this and fuck you". He knocks over an entire shelving worth of products, creating quite a large amount of noise it seems after all the whispering and quiet movements to hide their position. He grabs a rifle off the wall, stuffing ammo in his pockets as he goes. "I'm out of here", he says looking at Hudson. "Thanks for the gear. Maybe we'll meet on the road". He looks at the other party members and suddenly his eyes are on fire again. "If my daughter's... gone I'll be back. And I'll free you from the curse these people have put over you". He hefts the rifle in his hands as if that's the answer to all solutions. "Then it'd be just you and me boss. Just like always, you and me just running the store". He smiles broadly, a manic smile. "Just like old times", he mutters as he walks out the store by the front door.
Several seconds later several gunshots are heard nearby and then some whooping as if a cowboy was riding a bull. A minute later the gun shots are more faint and the whooping is gone...until everything fades to silence again.
The party all look at each other, eyes wide in amazement but tiredness tearing at the corners of them. It's been one hell of a 24 hours. Wounded, tired, and nearing hunger again they wonder how they will ever make it out of here alive and if things will ever be the same. Besides the infected... and that other creature, now they had to deal with the insanities of men. <Was Doleo really out there messing with the truck?>, Lily wonders herself, <or do I just need sleep and less stress?>.
Chuck feels at his forehead. It feels as if it's getting hotter. He thinks that soon he may have to fight off those dizzy feelings again. He's thinking maybe it's a good thing Lee has left because he's starting to feel quite weak.