Chapter Forty-Six

The trio cautiously made their way to the south wall of the settlement in hopes of encountering fewer zombies.  They had no choice but to cross a small clearing, but managed to escape notice from the guards patrolling the walls. Fortunately, the zombies that they were forced to battle were ones that had regressed to a manageable state of brain dead and were fairly easy to eliminate. 

Once they’d reached the wall, Pete looked for signs of a possible entry, but could find none. Although she wasn’t as certain about what to look for, Kendra also searched the exterior of the settlement with her eyes, but saw nothing as well.

“We might be too close,” Pete mused.  “After all, it would be an escape tunnel.”

“Where would it come out, then?” Kendra asked with angst. This was a new situation for both of them.  She couldn’t be upset with Pete or Felix for not thinking about that before they’d ri