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*Looks straight up at the trees which block out the sun*
Isn't that a fire hazard with all of the foliage?

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This forest doesn’t burn easily. I think it’ll be fine.

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*Raises an eyebrow*
Are you sure? Like, really, really sure?

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If it does, it’ll make the forestry folks get here even faster.

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With all due respect, on the list of things we could call a bad idea… That’s pretty up there. Negligent arson is not something I signed up for today.

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How about we just use it on the branch then? It’s not going to be enough to break the car.

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The car doesn’t have anything we’d have to worry about being combustible in it? Because if you think Blue would be mad at you for leaving the car behind, I don’t wanna know what she’d do to you if you blew it up…

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Strangely, I think she'd be angrier about leaving it behind than blowing it up. It probably won't explode though.

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I wish you’d stop saying “probably”… It’s not the most assuring thing.

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Oh, sorry. I'll try to do better. But I don't think it's going to explode.

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The specific word isn’t the problem. It’s the lack of certainty about the risk.

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If it blows up, we can teleport back. Nothing to lose, right?

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Other than a car, you mean?

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Right. But that part is okay.

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…
*Sighs and opens the passenger door of the car again, digging out the pouch of coins where I left the flare device and removes it from the bag*

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You may want to remove your new clothes too.

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Oh, trust me, I planned on it.
*Hands the flare over to you and then reaches back in the car for the shopping spoils, then walks several dozen feet down the road away from the car*

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*Walks over by the branch and tries to figure out where to best place it*

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*Takes a few more steps back and to the side, nearer to the treeline*

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Ready?
*Presses down on the flare and runs toward the tree line*