After Eric left the market and hid his food for the week he strolled to the town, he observed his sorrounding. And have a thought that A lot of people struggle in this era, the strong holds became haven to the people who survived in the catalysm A lot of people in strong hold stay inside and for us the mongrel we are not qualified to live in strong holds because they feared that we are contaminated.
The stronghold that I live outside is The NCR stronghold, the old people say that the name of this land are the Philippines and there are 17 regions before pre-catalysm, they build 17 strongholds each regions in there most populated cities in every regions.
They said the NCR stronghold are located in Caloocan City because it has so many people to protect and preserve. They know that the catalyst will start so every city prepared their counter- measure to protect the populations of the humans.
I been here since birth and and its exactly 18 years since I was born. My family perished when I was 11 years old, my dad taught me how to hunt and how to be prepared in the wilderness. And my mother taught me how to read so they can pass their knowledge to me.
Since the death of my family I always live in seclusion and I tried to hunting by myself. I learned of how harsh the world to the human.
Outlaws always tried to take advantage to the weak. It is survival to the fittest in this era.
I always prioritize myself more than others because in this era we don't have a leeway to make friends or loveones. Even if you want one you need a strong background and money to protect yourself.
Each stronghold have the ways to protect themselves, so they don't have to worries. Some people in town said that in the stronghold religions is the one that keep them civilize and the gods that they worshipped is keeping the wall of the stronghold safe.
Having that thougt Eric: stroll in the depth of the town and he keeps thinking, specially of what happen on the day of the askals almost killed him and the strength and rapid healing that he gained. He needs to test it to gain understanding of his body and how to used it in the future.