No Escape!
Mary looked exhausted, her cheeks streaked with tears and grime.
“There’s another settlement,” Scarlet said, holding up a smoke-stained map she’d found in the storage shed. “About twenty miles west, near the old highway. If it’s still standing, it could be our best shot.”
Liam studied the map for a long moment. “We’ll move soon since the hollowed won’t stay gone.”
“Should we… bury anyone?” Mary asked softly.
Liam’s silence said everything.
Scarlet placed a hand on Mary’s arm. “There’s no time. The ground’s too hard, and if we dig, we’ll draw them back.”