: Re: Why would someone in an apocalypse travel with a person who is totally dependent on them? So, a story idea I've had for a long time is set in an apocalypse (cause not explained), and the

Because he witnessed her escape, he knows she has value of some sort. He also noticed that the warlord saw value in her so has corroboration of sort. The movie LadyHawke had a similar reason for the cursed knight to take up with the thief.

Depending on the state of the population, he could also see her as important to the future of the species simply due to her gender.

I would ask Tyler why he chose to help her - seven is rather young to be useful to a survivalist character as you describe. Does she remind him of someone he once knew?

Perhaps rather than being completely dead inside, he could be hard and maybe not even understand why he takes this brat under his protection.

He knows life is a gamble and this girl is his way to hedge his bets as he might be able to trade her for something useful.

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