Chapter 37 – The War Comes to Stonefell
“This is ridiculous,” Jerry said between chattering teeth. He wasn't dressed for Stonefell County's winter weather. “I should be getting ready to defend the fort, not on my way to hide in a bunker.”
“Doctor's orders,” Auxilian Greenwood said as she pushed his wheelchair. “You're taking shelter here, and that's final. You're not doing anything physical—or psychic, for that matter—unless the bunker is breached. I won't have you die on my watch. Not if I can help it.”
“I can walk, you know. The chair isn't necessary.”
“You're still weak from your ordeal. You can barely walk. Either way, it's a good precaution. I'll let you stand when we get to where we're going. Not before.”
Jerry grumbled under his breath and shivered. There was a thin layer of sn
