Within an hour and a half, the group reached the "betonka," one of the busiest traffic arteries in the Moscow region. Today, the road was completely empty—not a single car, not even the charred remains of one. Fifteen minutes later, we crossed Krasnoarmeyskoye Highway and continued on toward Yaroslavka. And then our first surprise awaited us.
Lena Starostina, who had moved far ahead, raised her hand in warning. Alert ahead! Galya Gromova, who was following a hundred meters behind the lead scout, acknowledged the signal, alerting the others. The entire group instantly dove into the roadside bushes, and within five seconds, no one remained on the road except... Lena Starostina herself, who continued to stand with her hand raised.
I didn't understand her behavior. Alarm, but not a flying hu
