(Luke's POV)
The chill of the early morning does little to dampen the tension that hangs heavy in the air as we prepare for the second mission.
This place, shrouded in an almost tangible cloak of danger, feels all too familiar.
It's a landscape where every shadow could harbour a lurking threat, where the silence isn't peaceful but pregnant with the anticipation of the chaos to come.
I've navigated terrains like this before, each one a harsh lesson in survival, teaching me that here, vigilance is your best ally, and even the smallest oversight can be fatal.
Our preparation is methodical, each of us moving with a purpose honed through countless encounters with the unknown.
The strategies we lay out aren't just plans; they're lifelines, meticulously crafted from a well of experience that's been paid for in sweat, blood, and irreplaceable losses.
We can't afford missteps, not here, where the stakes are higher than they've ever been.
