The young Scot was clearly caught off guard by Miranda's compliment, and a dark blush painted her naturally rosy cheeks. "Now, I'm not sure I'd say that exactly..." Despite the humbled words, Edith couldn't hold back her grin. It was too easy to feel useless in a situation such as this, so she was pleased to know she was becoming a valuable asset to their little team. There were too many things that required undivided attention, thus making it likely for the small stuff to go overlooked. Perhaps if she could at least provide some relief to the more minute, yet equally important, details, it would make the situation a bit easier on the two elders.
Lennox enjoyed the brief interaction between the two young women. It was a refreshing sight, especially when compared to the fog that had settled across the beach outside the broken window. Between that and the few sips of water, the Scot could finally feel his jitters begin to subside. The thoughts of Alex and the jungle beast weren't entirely freed from his mind, but they were just deep enough in his subconscious that he could think a bit more clearly about their next steps... and the grumble in his stomach.
As if she read his mind, or maybe heard his stomach, Miranda stood from her seat and went to scavenge for the airplane snacks. The two Scots were relatively quiet while she was gone, only briefly discussing the best way to mend Eric's negative emotions. While Lennox was certain the kid would come back around eventually, he still wanted ensure that all of the survivors were willing to work together. This meant mending his relationship with the boy, or at least improving it enough to prove that he wasn't making these choices to be spiteful or immoral.
When Miranda returned, Lennox graciously accepted the small offerings of food she brought back, and Edith quickly did the same. "Thank you.. I'm going to go share with Eric. Make sure you two get some rest." The red headed girl offered one more smile before excusing herself back up the aisle in the direction which she had come from previously. She figured it was best to leave the adults to their discussion, in hopes they didn't feel as obligated to hold back certain details in her presence. It was also getting darker out, and rest was inevitable for the younger woman.
Lennox focused his attention back on Miranda as his sister went on her way, listening to the woman's words intently. At the same time, he popped a pretzel into his mouth and relished in the way the salt made his mouth water. He couldn't remember the last time he enjoyed a pretzel this much. "I think it would be better to start with seeing if it bites. If it does, then we can dig deeper into a plan to go deeper into the jungle." He elaborated, thinking that the best course of action would be to take their time with this process. If they moved too hastily, he was certain it would lead to another Alex and Matt situation.
"The cargo hold, that's not a bad...idea..." Lennox's words trailed off as his attention shifted, and his gaze diverted past Miranda to the window behind her. The fog was much thicker now, almost to the point that he couldn't see where the sand ended and the jungle began. It wasn't exactly what had drawn his attention, but rather the dark shadow that had seemingly just appeared on the center of the beach. He almost could have excused it for a large rock, or a dune in the sand, if it weren't for the fact that he was almost certain it hadn't been there moments before.
Then, the assumed boulder moved. It wasn't much, but just enough that it caused the Scot's heartrate to spike. "Get down." The words had no explanation, and Lennox was quick to move as soon as they left his lips. He grasped onto her wrist as gently as he could, discarding the snack that he had only managed a few pieces of. The way he dragged her onto the floor of the aisle was unceremonious, and under different circumstances, he would've apologized for pulling her around. "Stay down, don't move. Don't make a sound," he spoke again once they were out of view from the window, his eyes meeting hers for just a moment. "Please." There was no time to further explain, he could only hope she trusted him enough to do as told.
Lennox wasted no time starting up the aisle, staying hunkered down as low as he was physically capable. He didn't know if they could all be hunted by scent, or if their movements and noise would attract the most attention. All he knew was that everyone first needed to get away from the windows and the hole in the wall.
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