He swiftly apologized, and immediately moved to placate her with a peace offering, hoping to redeem himself;
"Have you ever tried beef jerky before?"
"No," she answered absentmindedly; "What's that? Some kind of alcoholic drink or something?"
Nexus chuckled in the semi dark clearing; "Nothing of the sorts."
He dug his fingers into his combat pants under his tunic, and pulled out the snack wrapped in silver tin foil paper. Monica eyed it suspiciously as he unfolded the wraps- revealing the long strips of beef encased within.
With both hands stretched out to her, he offered her some;
"Go ahead, try it. Just a taste."
"Ni Yang, if you're trying to pull a fast one on me, you won't leave this place with complete limbs. I promise you tha–"
He picked up a lean strip of meat from the foil and tossed it into his mouth;
