[ He doesn't immediately lash out — but something about the calm, idle way the man speaks to them puts them on edge. Someone who could remain nonchalant in circumstances like these - in their experience - are either used to such conditions, or are confident in being strong enough to survive them. Neither of which are the kind of person they want to come across in their current state. ]
Isn't that the point...? Of what mister otter said... collecting the sand...
[ Stealing from others is practically baked in to the circumstances they'd all been dropped into by coming to the Scorching Isles. At the very least, they don't feel crazy for being suspicious or scared of others, particularly at this stage of the week. It's not just them, after all - they're seeing it all around the castle, people competing for resources and sand. ]
Isn't it what you're thinking of, too?
[ There's a slight accusation there - because they're not sure what someone would be doing approaching them from behind other than to rob them, at this point. No, they're definitely not thinking of the possibility that someone might just end up behind them by accident (the castle is only so big), nor are they thinking that someone might just have nice intentions towards them. Their head only goes to the worst case scenario. ]
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Isn't that the point...? Of what mister otter said... collecting the sand...
[ Stealing from others is practically baked in to the circumstances they'd all been dropped into by coming to the Scorching Isles. At the very least, they don't feel crazy for being suspicious or scared of others, particularly at this stage of the week. It's not just them, after all - they're seeing it all around the castle, people competing for resources and sand. ]
Isn't it what you're thinking of, too?
[ There's a slight accusation there - because they're not sure what someone would be doing approaching them from behind other than to rob them, at this point. No, they're definitely not thinking of the possibility that someone might just end up behind them by accident (the castle is only so big), nor are they thinking that someone might just have nice intentions towards them. Their head only goes to the worst case scenario. ]