~ CASPIAN ~
The attacks are getting closer to us.
The thought alone fills me with confusion and anxiety. Carrying it feels like enduring a heavy punch I knew was coming, but still didn’t brace for.
I hate being kept on the edge like this. I f*****g hate it.
Staring out my office window doesn’t help me relax. My eyes are trained on the border hills in the distance, but I can't relax. Beyond the treetops and dark hills, I can't help but imagine the monsters lurking there just out of sight.
Waiting.
Behind me, Callan is flipping through the newest reports we have. The rustling of the pages makes me even more uncomfortable.
“Still nothing helpful,” he mutters, frustration thick in his voice. “Same patterns. Same damage. Every report keeps saying the same thing. There's nothing new.”
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