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Never would C.T had expected the daughter of her greatest enemy to be someone that she would consider working with. However, here she was contemplating making an agreement with a girl so she could help bring Jacob Bradley justice. Honestly, life and it's twist and turns.

"I don't know what your father did too you, and I won't ask." C.T said softly, honestly she didn't feel that it was her business to pry that far into Esther's personal life.

"But if you are truly willing to help me and my people, I have no problem with releasing you after this is all said and done." C.T finished, she locked gazes with Esther trying to read the girls eyes, searching for any signs that would suggest that the girl was lying, she could find none. The girls hatred for her father was genuine, it was like she was one of them. In another world, C.T could have been looking at this girl as an ally and not a hostage. As it was, they could almost be considered partners now.

"We will make this public, later today, in the meantime, I will need to make arrangements for you. We are short on space here and you are human so you won't be safe in your own room. With that in mind, you will be sharing this room with me." C.T said easily

She began to wonder about how all of this would play out, the living arrangements would be easy, C.T had the largest space in the converted factory she and her people lived in. Her room had been an office at some time, but now it was rearranged, fitting a bed, and a couch that never got much use, though she supposed she would be using it as a bed now, since she was sharing a room with Esther. Among other things in her room, was a small table in front of the couch a television that she never plugged in, and wasn't sure if it even worked, and her laptop which she used to keep up with current events. Modest living.

C.T checked the time on her watch 8:30AM, those who had the early shift in the cafeteria should be getting around to serving breakfast at the moment. This was as good a time as any to show Esther how she would be living for a while.

"Are you hungry?"

C.T let out a small absent chuckle at Esther's request for something "strong" she hadn't coined the girl as someone who was much of a drinker, hell she didn't even believe that the girl was old enough to drink, but C.T just shrugged that off. She wasn't the girl mother, if Esther wanted a drink at 8 in the morning, she could have her drink. She probably needed it.

"Sure, follow me." Connie said easily, before turning her back, and walking out of her room door. Something she would never do, if Esther had been anyone else. Connie did not turn her back too people, especially not enemies or captives, it was a vulnerable feeling, having some one stand behind you, and she absolutely hated that feeling. But it was as if she trusted Esther to not try anything stupid, she knew the girl was smarter than that, and wouldn't but herself in jeopardy, though not that Connie thought she couldn't do some damage, it's just that whatever she did wouldn't be worth it in the long run.

"Stay close" Connie said, the cliche hostile environment warning, but she was completely serious, amongst these caliber of people, it would only take a second for ones life too be ended, and she didn't want "any" mistakes, the closer Esther was too Connie the better.

The walk was rather uneventful, there wasn't much to show the girl, between Connie's room and the cafeteria seeing, as everything on this side of the building was mostly housing, and the showers were rather full at the moment, Connie didn't think Esther wanted to see those at the moment.

They reached the cafeteria easily, and C.T lead them over to the only worker in sight. Mag, a good friend of C.T's yes, but often one C.T tried to avoid, the woman was a bit.....eccentric.

"Connie! Hey!"

C.T sighed quietly as she and Esther reached the counter and Mag leaned forward too greet them happily.

"Oh is this the Hume that Sandy and Tool brought in earlier?" Mag asked excitedly, her wide blue eyes locked on Esther. C.T gave another sigh, before nodding.

"Oh! She's so cute! Connie can we keep her? Ple-"

"Mag."

Mag stopped talking and turned to C.T now, with a tilt of her head."Yea boss?"

"The girl wants a drink. Take her order."

C.T was a little surprised at Esther's choice in drink she hadn't expected the girl too be a whiskey type of girl, but then again she hadn't expected the girl to be a drinker either.

It was a bit strange, C.T wondered if she had, been graced with a fairly normal life, would she have been one to enjoy a drink or a party from time to time.
Hm. The grass is always greener.

"What'll be boss? Wanna get a little early morning pick me up?" Mag leaned forward tempting C.T, slap that smirk right off her face, but C.T decided against it, instead she just shook her head. "Coke" Connie said simply and Mag sighed loudly.

"Come on your never any fun." Mag turned to Esther and threw a thumb towards C.T. "Connie here doesn't drink, she thinks she's too good for a little fun." Mag complained, pulling a bottle from under the counter as if she had it waiting and pushing it towards C.T, who twisted the top off.

"Something like that." C.T replied with an absent shrug, and sipped her drink.

Mag leaned in closer to Esther and whispered a bit loudly. "One day ima spike her coke, see how she reacts." She winked at the human before, turning too her boss and pretending that she had said nothing.

"You'll regret it"

Mag blanched a bit before turning back too Esther "Alright, on too your question, errr. I actually don't know how many people are housed here. Like 30 or something."

"27" C.T corrected before setting her brown eyes on Esther, her eyes narrowing suspiciously. "Why do you ask?"

"Relax, I was just wondering how many people I'm going to be living with for the next... how ever many days I'm here,"

Maybe she was being a little too suspicious? Esther had shown to be rather trustworthy, she's yet too show too much rebellious intent with her words since their agreement had been made, and other than a few fear induced angry outburst, she had been rather easy to deal with. Maybe she should give the girl some credit.

"I'm sorry." C.T spoke softly and Mag ate it up, leaning in. "Oooh what was that? An apology I hear? That's a first! I think she likes ya human." Mag stated bluntly and after a quick glare from a boss, she raised her hands in defense.

"Kidding! Jeez"

C.T shook her head, standing up, and turning to Esther, nodding her head towards the door. "Let's go" She said before beginning her walk.

There wasn't really much more too show, the facility wasn't really large, just multiple rooms on the top floor that served as the housing and a cafeteria, the, as well as the showers. The bottom floor, which C.T had lead Esther too was just one flat landing, spread along the far wall was 4 desk with PC's powered up and ready go, all but one were occupied. Those on the computers were people that she trusted to gather reliable info through the internet, and the one open computer was for free use. The rest of the floor had exercise equipment spread about, and most of that was occupied.

There wasn't much to do around the facility so most just stuck too working out for most of the day, as well as socializing, this room had the most traffic.

C.T really didn't feel the need to explain much of the tour too Esther, she felt it was obvious, except for the computer work, but that was something that the girl didn't need to know.

"You've seen the showers, they are communal, but I have a bathroom, in my room. So you can use that if you feel uncomfortable sharing."

(Thank you XD, tried to make her lively.)

"Anytime" C.T said absently, great. Now she felt like she was being far too nice too the girl. But was that wrong? She didn't want her too feel uncomfortable, but on the other end, she didn't know if letting the girl get too comfortable was acceptable either.

"So this is, like... a gang or something, right? And you're the leader, I'm guessing?"

C.T snorted at that, a humorous sound, a rare one from her. She looked around at those who spread around the open floor, she recognized all of them, first name and last. They all knew each other so well.

"Something like that." C.T said, echoing a response she had given to Mag a few moments ago, before deciding to elaborate. "I guess too your kind it would be a gang. Nothing more than a gathering of no good freaks, yes?" C.T asked, with a small laugh before shaking her head. "Too us the deprived it's a bit more than that." C.T finished before adding in Russian.

"семья"

"Would you call a group of individuals who were forced out of their homes and away from their families, for no good reasons, grouping together in order to survive a gang?" C.T countered listlessly. C.T shook her head.

"A gang is coordinated, gathering of parasites who flock together to appear stronger than they really are. We. Need each other. Simple as that. It doesn't matter what it looks like. Like I said, you wouldn't understand." Maybe Connie was being too harsh? Maybe the girl was right, and it did look like a gang, maybe she was being too strict in expecting Esther too assume anything else.

"We don't all think you're 'no-good freaks,' y'know,'"

Connie coughed a laugh, a completely humorous sound as she locked her eyes on Esther a hollow smirk on her pale lips. "I guess this is the part where you tell me how you don't think that me and my people are nothing but monsters, right?"

C.T sighed, now looking a bit tired with the conversation. "Heard it all before"

C.T set Esther under her hard gaze for a few moments longer trying to read the girl trying to snif out any hint of a lie in her. Connie liked to believe that she had very good intuition, but in the end it always came down to chance. She was going to take a chance with Esther, she felt the girl was being honest with her.

"You don't know how you feel?" C.T asked evenly, before surprising a few of the people around them who had been listening to their conversation by genuinely laughing. But this sorta of behavior wasn't uncommon, those who had lived with Connie long enough know, that her moods could swing at any moment.

"At least you honest I suppose....hmmm. Oh yea, I could care less. Who's side you're on, and who you do or don't like. I'm not here too convince that my family here is perfect, because well.....we aren't. I believe the saying goes 'we are only human' and while the wording may not apply to us, we are all only human in our tendacies. Understand?" C.T spoke in one gulp of breath, seeming a tad bit more up beat, before rapidly deflating, reaching into her pocket and pulling out her cell phone.

"I think we've stalled this long enough" She spoke, her voice carrying her natural empty tone. "Male the call." She ordered. Befoire her expression softened, and a rakish grin touched her voice exposing all of her teeth. She tilted her head with her grin her eyes closed. "If you don't mind."