John looks faintly pained, at this. It is easy to picture Arthur in this landscape, striking out foolishly into the unknown. But Arthur does not know to look for him: Arthur has no reason to think John is alive at all.
Except that John said he would fight back. Perhaps Arthur truly did believe him. Perhaps it's not impossible.
"I found a truck." He turns to indicate a battered old Ford pickup that must be out of the 1930's, at best. John seems to find nothing unusual about it. "I'm sure it's as fast as any other automobile."
Said with the vaguely puzzled air of a person who knows nothing about cars.
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Except that John said he would fight back. Perhaps Arthur truly did believe him. Perhaps it's not impossible.
"I found a truck." He turns to indicate a battered old Ford pickup that must be out of the 1930's, at best. John seems to find nothing unusual about it. "I'm sure it's as fast as any other automobile."
Said with the vaguely puzzled air of a person who knows nothing about cars.