Laurent struggles to start the engine in the cool night air and has to go around the back to handcrank it, working up an uncomfortable sweat.
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Bumping along the unpaved road, weak headlight beams sweeping across scrubland and bare fields, Laurent tries to make the journey as comfortable as possible, keeping his speed down to avoid heavy braking as he comes across potholes and bumps in the surface. Every time the vehicle judders or shakes, Marise gives out a little whimper from the back. The doctor doesn't say anything.
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After driving for half an hour or so driving in complete darkness that presses in around them, the headlights pick out a pool of water up ahead, covering the road surface. Laurent puts his foot on the brake, starting to slow down when suddenly something seems to cross in front of the car. It's too quick and too dark for him to get a good look, all he sees are large, round eyes, shining in the headlights.
OOC: I'd like to see how Laurent's driving handles that. I think we said he has a die for driving as part of his job fixing engines and another for being human! |