"What should we do?"
"I don't know. It's up to you."
"Us?'
Jasper and Janice stood there, still and overwhelmed, because this was the first time in a long, long time they had a choice that they had full control over.
No having to deal with unsympathetic people ignoring their begging, no massive dog threatening to eat them if they tried to steal and no assholes trying to shove them in sack and sell them off to be some weirdo's plaything.
The choice now was a simple one: live a life they were familiar, albeit, a touch better, or...take a chance.
Of course, they were single digit aged and simple minded children, so them understanding the nuance of their situation was...tricky.
It would have been very easy for Zhen Liu or the kaijin to urge them to join them, but...part of growing up is being able to make one's own choices and live with the consequences, good or bad. Which is why the both of them stood still and silent, looking solemn.
