The volunteer patrol units had agreed to go around the Safe Zone and help Peter and Myka clear out most of the homes furthest away from the hospital before they left to check the perimeter.
By the time they were left to finish up, there were only a few houses and buildings to check before they could return to the hospital. So, Myka and Peter decided it was best to split up to get the job done quickly.
They divided the list of remaining homes and buildings and agreed to meet back at the same spot.
Though they had split up, they were still searching in an area close to each other, which meant that they often caught sight of each other as they finished up.
As Peter was leaving one of the only two houses he had left on his list to check, he saw Myka running into another house across the way. Peter smiled as he watched Myka hop through the snow like a new pup.
