"What are you doing here?!"
Everybody's eyes went to a ragged man with a white beard and eye patch.
"I thought I told you not to return once you leave this place." He then swiped the others with his piercing gaze. "And you even brought so many newcomers with you?!"
He looked like he wanted to punch Kai in the face.
"Whoa. Easy there, old man Ric." Kai raised his hands and attempted to shield the others. "We're just here to hide and regroup. We'll leave as soon as we can."
"No." Ric adamantly refused with a hard shake of his head. "The rules are clear. If you want to go, then go, but don't ever come back here. This isn't your place or headquarters where you can just barge in here when you face dangers on the surface.
"Don't you know that one wrong move, you can lead a horde of zombies here! And everything we've built would be for nothing! All because one little human couldn't follow the rules!"
