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Who: Wallie and Ruby
Where: Out in the forest.
When: Day 44
What: Just a little bit of secret bamfery.

It's a matter of finding something to do. Wallie had got up that morning with the distinct need to do something. Lacking any proper mission or responsibilities, he'd strapped his sword on his back and wandered out into the forest. He'd had some intention of finding a clearing to practice, but it's not a bad idea to be armed in these woods, judging from past experience.

Instead, he's just wandering, enjoying a walk.

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Fairy tales might be a bit closer to the truth than he realizes. Defining true love is hard for Ruby. She thinks maybe she could have had that with Peter, but she never really got a chance to find out. There hasn't been anyone else and there won't be after what she's done.

"That's not always true. My friend is a leader with a lot of power and she's one of the kindest and most good people I know." She misses Snow. She's met a variety of people here, but no one can replace Snow or Belle. She misses her friends. "I think it's just the magic that does it."

Wallie's never had a problem throwing out a theory if it proves untrue. He's dealing with forces he doesn't understand, and all he has is theories. "Then maybe," he suggests, "common wisdom has it wrong. Maybe power, magical or otherwise, only enhances what we already are, good or bad."

Which... honestly isn't much reassurance as far as Nnanji goes. No, not really.

"When I came here, I left my oath brother with a lot of power and responsibility. I was going to be there to help, to guide, but..." Wallie exhaled heavily. "I hope he's as good as your friend."

"Try not to worry." She smiles. "Maybe he just needs you to have faith in him. He's your friend, right? You had to have seen some good in him."

Not that seeing the good in someone is always correct. Plenty of people had seen good in Regina at some point and Belle saw good in Gold and Ruby just can't tell anymore how people get so blinded.

"I saw a lot of both, honestly. I always knew he had a bit of a bloodthirsty streak."

Wallie shakes his head, trying to rid himself of uncomfortable thoughts. Either way, there isn't a whole lot he can do about it right now. If he gets out -- when he gets out, he can't start being defeatist over this -- then he'll deal with any mess Nnanji's made.

"But you're right. I can't worry about him right now. We have enough on our plate as it is." He gives Ruby a crooked little smile, a somewhat sad expression.

His description of his friend isn't promising, but he doesn't need more to worry about, right?

She reaches out to rest a hand on his arm. "One thing at a time. Let's work on staying alive and finding a way home."

Wallie smiles, and he finds himself putting his own hand over Ruby's. He should stop himself, he knows that, but it seems like a lifetime since he came here.

"Sounds good to me." He squeezes her hand gently before letting go. "Maybe you can give me some hunting lessons so we don't all starve to death in the meantime."

"I can do that." She pulls her hand back after a moment.

"To be honest, I've learned a lot from the books in the library. I started to look up edible plants, too. It's not a huge library, but there's a small section that's at least pretty helpful. It's probably harder to learn without my speed, but you're strong." She tips her head towards him. "I've just tried to figure out how to kill the animals with the least amount of pain. There's no point in making them suffer."

He can't argue with humane methods, and definitely would pick that if he has a choice about where his meat comes from. Wallie's never been a hunter himself, but he could at least respect anyone who would rather give an animal a quick death.

"I didn't know there was anything that useful in the library." And maybe if he could still read, he might have been able to do something about it himself. That's... frustrating, to say the least. Surely, though, it can't be that hard to teach himself to read again. "That's good, though. Once the weather warms up, that'll open up all sorts of options."

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