The official shelter was in chaos these days—everyone was on edge, jumpy at the slightest sound.
Sean, for his part, had just eaten the last apple he'd been saving.
"There's monsters in the shelter… What if one of them steals my apple?" he muttered to himself, justifying his decision.
Earlier, he'd taken down a bunch of lizard-like creatures in the storage area and hauled back a good amount of supplies. It was a solid win, and he'd be getting a nice reward for it. Feeling pretty pleased with himself, he swaggered out the door.
The shelter was packed with people, all of them tense and uneasy. A mass inspection was underway, but with tens of thousands of people in the shelter—and nearly a thousand Awakeners among them—there were only a handful of scanning devices to go around. It was impossible to check everyone quickly.
