As they emerged into the bright sunlight, Scarlett's eyes scanned the surroundings, taking in the desolate landscape of ruins and twisted remnants of buildings. The world before them lay in stark contrast to the relative safety they'd left behind.
Ethan led the way, his every sense heightened as he moved cautiously over broken ground, his posture tense. "Stay sharp," he murmured, his voice low but urgent. "Monsters could be lurking anywhere once we leave this area."
"Yes, they're everywhere," Garvin added, his expression deadly serious. "East, west, north, and south, this whole region is crawling with them. We've got to be on high alert the moment we step outside the church's perimeter."
Scarlett, Louise, and Rose nodded, a shared sense of resolve uniting them.
