We broke through the tree line, and the smell of blood, meat and guts hit me like a tidal wave. But it was eerily silent. The fighting, the screams — it was all over. We walked through the field, and panic started to bubble. Alannah looked over at me, and I watched her pale face register the decimation. She bent over and emptied herself at our feet. I wanted to reach out, but with Ternen, I was stuck.“Hey, it’s okay.” I tried to calm her, but she stood on shaky legs. “I know; the smell hit me, and the baby did not like it.” She wiped her lips. “I’m okay now.” I nodded once, and we started moving faster. “Where is everyone?” I shook my head. “I don’t know.” We gave the battlefield a wide berth. “Hello?” I screamed over the wind, spinning in a circle, looking for a sign of life. “Do you think everyone is dead?” Alannah looked around while I adjusted my grip on Ternen. “Goddess, I hope not.” We made our way around the back of the house, and I placed Ternen next to Rick. “I’ll dig a
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