[Maria winces at the sound of the explosion, but not for the woman's sake. While she would must prefer not hurting anyone, she knew what she was getting into when she joined the mutiny, and she's been to war before.
But the bomb was also meant to be a deterrent. Ideally, they would have hesitated longer before approaching it—giving them as much time as they could buy. She can only hope that having set it off, they'll be more cautious as they venture forward.
She glances at Connor, then tightens her grip on the hilt of her sword as she focuses on the intruders and on remaining absolutely silent.]
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But the bomb was also meant to be a deterrent. Ideally, they would have hesitated longer before approaching it—giving them as much time as they could buy. She can only hope that having set it off, they'll be more cautious as they venture forward.
She glances at Connor, then tightens her grip on the hilt of her sword as she focuses on the intruders and on remaining absolutely silent.]