[ She turned when she heard the new voice. She could agree that the shelter was an anomaly. Everything else though...? Sounded a tad too extreme and pessimistic for her liking. ]

I am not saying we should consider her an ally, but we should not go to the other end, either. There is no saying what we could earn from convincing her to help us.

[ She wasn't about to explain her reasoning, though. Her reasons for trying to get closer to Rosemary were personal, too personal to be discussed with a stranger. And about clearing the shelter-- ]

What's your alternative? We wait till they kidnap some of us into that shelter once more?