"Do not wander off by yourself," Rose warned as she led the group forward, her voice firm and carrying an authority that made it clear she would not repeat herself. There was no room for carelessness here. Every step on Orion had to be measured, every decision deliberate.
Max's group stayed close to her right side, while the other group followed along her left. No one spoke unnecessarily. The earlier commotion had already faded into the background, replaced by a focused silence as everyone adjusted to the harsh reality of the world beyond the camp.
The path ahead was a silent testament to destruction.
They moved through a land that could not be described as anything other than a graveyard of an ancient war. Ruins lay scattered in every direction, remnants of structures that once stood tall but had long since been reduced to fragments.
