"We've known each other for so long. Why act like this? Honestly."
The resident let go of the corner of its long robe. It began to drag its feet, SPLASHING through the standing water as it walked toward the two of them, one step at a time.
"What's all this talk about who strikes first? We're all good friends here. Whether I kill you or you get killed by me, it's just a life, right? Good friends don't need to keep score like that, I don't think."
It walked slowly. By the time it strolled over to where Mercury had been standing, she had already retreated a good distance away. Not only that, but as if to test it, she unloaded a few seconds' worth of bullets into its body.
