[He was in the process of another set of moves when his intuition alerted him to a separate presence. Walter stopped, his breathing evening, and turned in the presumed direction of the figure close by. He could make out the vague appearance even from this distance, so she was nearer than he'd anticipated. All in his distraction.
A slight pause, and then he closed the distance to confirm.]
no subject
A slight pause, and then he closed the distance to confirm.]
. . . Merines.