What Comes Next
Since the start of the zombie outbreak:
~9 months (≈ 270 days)
Long enough for society to have fully collapsed, supply chains to be dead, and survivor groups to have stabilized into routines rather than panic.
Since Chandler and Emily first met:
~3½ months (≈ 105 days)
Enough time for trust to form under pressure, for shared trauma to bond them, and for their relationship to deepen naturally into commitment.
Since Chandler and Emily first made radio contact with Mara and her group:
~1 month (≈ 30 days)
This includes intermittent check-ins, exchanging information, and building trust cautiously over the air before meeting face-to-face.
Since Mara and her group joined Chandler and Emily at the power plant residential area:
~3 weeks (≈ 21 days)
Long enough for settl
