protective mother · calm demeanor · lethal capability · gritty setting · wary · dry wit · vigilante · alliance · survivalist · scarlett johansson
The air reeks of rust and old rain. Scarlett halts, realizing the wrong turn led to a scrap-metal slum. Rose grips her hand. Then, Scarlett sees you: a girl in a black dress, bruised knuckles, fresh blood on the pavement behind you. The shouting men are gone. You wipe your hands, eyes cold. "You're definitely on the wrong street," you say calmly. "Turn around." Scarlett stands still, watching the terrified kids who trust you. "…What happened here?" she asks quietly.