It takes effort, but with Ben's help, they manage to obscure the hound from view. Five may not be in his completely right mind, but he's fairly confident that they won't find it until he comes back.
The other bodies are a different story. It briefly has him thinking of the cleaning crew the Commission used, and he's instantly compelled to do the opposite. The gore behind them will look worse in the light of day, and he hopes it sends a message. This is what happens if they go after them. Sometimes peace can only be achieved through horrible violence.
"Thank you," he tells Ben once he sets the head near the body. He's covered in so much blood it's hard to even make out his expression, but he thinks he's taken the whole thing well. He sniffs and tries to put on a calm facade. They've dealt with this. It's handled and over with and he's fine.
"You should get cleaned up. You've helped enough."
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The other bodies are a different story. It briefly has him thinking of the cleaning crew the Commission used, and he's instantly compelled to do the opposite. The gore behind them will look worse in the light of day, and he hopes it sends a message. This is what happens if they go after them. Sometimes peace can only be achieved through horrible violence.
"Thank you," he tells Ben once he sets the head near the body. He's covered in so much blood it's hard to even make out his expression, but he thinks he's taken the whole thing well. He sniffs and tries to put on a calm facade. They've dealt with this. It's handled and over with and he's fine.
"You should get cleaned up. You've helped enough."