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Two Miles Out

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The alert came three days later, a soft pulse against the edge of Ivy's awareness that felt nothing like the panic of the first attack and everything like a warning system doing exactly what it was built to do.

THREAT DETECTED: 1.8 miles, bearing northeast. Signature: vehicle convoy, 4 units.

She was in the greenhouse with Julian when it hit, and the shift in her expression must have been obvious because he set down his tools immediately. "What is it?"

"Company's coming." She was already moving
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