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Ritsa gave a jump as someone leaned around her. Clearly he must have been talking to her right? Her blue eyes shot up with shock as she quickly re-adjusted her witches cap. The male quickly towered over her and while it normally wouldn't have phased the woman today it just made things worse. While she had managed to gain her freedom, it came at what cost? She was unable to find Jeff or Guy, and she was reluctant to admit that Eights was still kicking around. Knowing him he probably found some morally ambiguous way out of here. Thankfully she had beat him to gaining her freedom, thanks to a donor she didn't know.

"Hello." Ritsa answered in a rushed tone as she continued to glance around the casino. Pausing to look and take note of the price around the boys neck. "Walked right into this trap too didn't you." Pausing her search of the people Ritsa sighed and turned towards the individual she didn't know. "I've never seen you before. What faction are you with?" Ritsa asked, wondering if all the factions she had known had been sucked in, or if there were more factions she wasn't aware of. Perhaps a little probing would help?

"That's a real shame." Ritsa groaned inwardly and returned to look around the casino. Lifting her eyes to meet Corvens when he introduced himself. "I'm Ritsa, from the mall faction I guess." Ritsa shrugged but her attention was quickly drawn at the mention of granny. "You're granny's... grandson?" She gave him a quick look she couldn't immediately pick out anything that said they were related but she guessed it was there. She wasn't good at this kind of stuff anyway.

"I heard Granny is ok. At least it's good to know other Mall rats are out here. I've been searching for Jeff since I last saw him playing cards but I haven't much luck. The radio isn't giving off much information either. Rubbing the base of her ear nervously Ritsa felt a little uncomfortable with the way she was being looked at and cleared her throat. "If you find granny, ask her if she's seen Jeff or Guy. It's really very important... please. She will know what I mean."

The idle chatter was carrying on far to long now. And the radio was far to silent lately, which only made Ritsa worry if it was the calm before the storm. "hmm I better find granny and make sure she has enough coins to get herself free." Ritsa motioned towards the missing collar around her neck. "I hear that people are being bought up as food here." Ritsa added grimly. She didn't have flirting in her, not after all the things she had seen and there were too many things that needed to be finished first.

The womans face paled as she tried not to make eye contact with the taller male. "Yeah, granny's here. Probably free by now knowing here though. I wouldn't worry too much about her. I hope. We all seem to be busy looking for Jeff right now." She still couldn't meet his gaze after mentioning granny. But she knew the older woman was strong willed enough, she had survived the horrors of Becca's death after all. And if she survived the mad casino mess they were in here maybe they had a better chance than she thought. Maybe.

"Thank you, I'm worried Jeff and Guy might have gone and done something stupid. Some of the other Rats are thinking he might have sacrificed himself to save us." Biting the inside of her cheek Ritsa shivered. "And if that's the case then we have no one left but Eights, and I would much rather deal with someone who's face I see clearly." Ritsa nodded and then stopped, only to give the man a puzzled expression as she stared at the strange item under his arm. She had seen that somewhere before hadn't she?

"Oh... uh yeah... See ya."