Ava and Ethan came away from the fight with tense nerves and hazy heads.
As she looked about them, Ava murmured, "We can't stay here," her voice tight with anxiety. "We must locate somewhere safer to assemble and organize our next course of action."
But Ethan looked about, senses alert, his forehead wrinkled with worry. He retorted, "We can't risk being caught out in the open," his voice tinged with caution. Till we are sure it is safe, we must remain hidden.
Their divergent viewpoints trapped them, their thoughts whirling with the weight of their choices and the possible repercussions.
Cole moved forward, resolve hard in his look. His voice slashed through the tension like a knife, "We need to keep moving," he said. "Remaining put is only going to draw more problems."
A loud boom, th
