They gave the adults hope, with their giggles and games and excited pointing at the helicopters. Some of them were young enough to have never seen one before. Oh, the creature comforts of civility that they might enjoy on the other side of that wall! The new and unusual buildings and devices that had once been a standard of society! Their happiness even brought a smile to Kenna’s face.
As for the others, they all fell into their typical roles. Minus the dead. Darrin kept watch, alternating with Ken. Terrell offered to take a later shift if they needed his help, but for the time being, he focused his energy on Dakota, who, as the sun set, snuggled up next to him under a blanket. They whispered to each other. Sweet things. Nothing serious or concerning. Kenna caught enough of it to ease her
