Category Archives: Chapter 12

Rory joined us after I’d had a look at the second ward.  The first had been in better shape than the second, and I was still on my knees in the grass when Rory walked up.  The damp had soaked … Continue reading →

I kept walking toward Thom and J.T.  A few people paused in digging to wave as I passed, and I waved back, not quite seeing who they were.  I was too focused on my quarry. “So is he going to … Continue reading →

            “Anyone else get hurt?” I asked him after he brought me a pair of shoes.  The temperature had dropped again outside.  Winter would come earlier than we anticipated.  He answered me as I pulled the shoes on and we … Continue reading →

            My body felt like someone had stretched me out and tried to tenderize me with one of those mallets you use to flatten meat.  There was a dull throbbing behind my eyes, but I was able to mostly ignore … Continue reading →