Chapter 5657 I Did My Best
- Jared shook his head, every muscle drawn tight. "I don't know. But nothing here feels right. We move carefully, every step."
- They pushed themselves upright, meaning to scout the wasteland, when a distant, keening scream ripped through the alien air.
- Their eyes locked for a heartbeat, then both sprang toward the cry, boots hammering the cracked stone.