Chapter 572 - The Oriole Behind (Part 3) (1/2)
Chapter 572 - The Oriole Behind (Part 3)
Despite the reassuring words of the one and only person she had coirl in the blue-colored tracksuit could not shake off the feeling that so which she could not put into words, but that made her uncomfortable to the bone
Unfortunately, as she was quite often roup of survivors was precarious to a point where in with She did not doubt that, had she shared her concerns with any otherfewlook
Still concerned, yet with no leg to stand on, the young girl followed the soldier, and together they joined the rest of their group as they were led to the bathrooms, where they were told they could clean up before dinner While quiet, within the girl'show she could verify whether this was just a nor
Twenty minutes later
While most of the survivors took their time in the bathroom to enjoy a luxury they had not been able to experience in decades, the young girl had not Last to enter, yet first to finish, the girl had showered in a hurry, put her clothes back on, and left the building in order to investigate the settle, she was once again caught unprepared by the odd sight The far, and were now busy carrying large rectangular tables and chairs which they then placed around a large campfire The reddish hue of its lively flae cauldron placed on top of it, and ed with the sky's color, as dusk had fallen
Most of these people, while clearly tired, appeared to be in high spirits, as if they had been looking forward to dinner for the entire day Yet, the girl i was amiss No children nor women could be seen, just the men and the elderly, who smiled politely at her the moment her eyes irl decided to approach a scrawny oldnext to his elderly wife, and asked, ”Excuse ly at a loss for words, the man looked at his coirl found odd Yet, before he could say anything, the old lady smiled, and responded in his stead ”We don't usually eat in the yard, just e have guests for dinner They are probably playing inside, waiting for the tables to be set” She said while gently nudging her companion, who confirmed her words with a faint nod and a sirl said before walking off
For the following fewto help in the preparations of the banquet But her offer was firmly refused each time it was extended This helpful behavior, however, allowed her to explore the co questioned, or at least, until she came upon a wooden door locked by three different locks, and two chains that fore x
What made this door stand out was not the fact that it was locked so tightly, but the faint noises that cain clearly far away froirl in the shape of a muffled sound, whose nature she could not make out With no other option, she pushed her upper body forward and placed her ear against the wooden door, in an attempt to hear more clearly But she was quickly stopped ”What are you doing?” A voice that ca her by surprise
Feeling a shi+ver run down her spine, the girl sprung back on her feet, and turned around with asI was just walking around, and heard a few noises” She said to the person who had just spoken, a person whose appearance she couldn'tin her eyes
With a quicka shadow that stopped the light fro her It was then that she noticed that the person who had just stopped her in her investigation, was the young hero who had saved her and her companions
Not anymore clad in bike armor, the ave hi appearance
After catching the young woled to suppress a smile He then pulled a sle word, unlocked each of the locks that kept the door closed shut, and pushed it open for her to see
What appeared on the other side of the door was a thin and long corridor, at the end of which was a relatively big yard where a few pigs rolled around in theat the floor ”'Tis where we keep our livestock” He said as the young girl looked on in amazement The war that had ended their world had happened more than twenty years back, and she had never left the city Of pigs and chickens, she had only heard stories
As she unconsciously walked towards the ani it once again ”Sorry, they cost us a pretty penny We only let our far towards theabout ”If you are looking for so, he grabbed half of the chairs that were stacked on top of one another, and started walking towards the tables, ignoring the young girl who, feeling that she had no other choice, grabbed the reirl helped her rescuer, and the two ether, she quickly came to understand that not only was the , but his personality as well, as he would answer patiently each of her questions and doubts, only leaving out details which, in case the group of survivors turned out being hostile, would put his settleh dusk and into the night, when finally, an old wo for everyone to come to dinner
In just athe side these people were the group of survivors, who, at soh and anxious appearance nothing re the crowd a feords were exchanged while the new arrivals took their seats at the tables, which were placed in an almost full circle around the fire In thehero, whose nairl found out was Elijah ”Sit here, Brie” he said to the young girl, whose suspicions had been replaced by admiration
As everyone took their seat, Elijah stood up, and by raising his hand he asked for a moment of silence ”It is always a cause for celebration to find good souls Especially in these dark times I cannot express how happy I am to see that humanity has not lost their hope for survival, and that even outside of our ho thehis drink, which contained nothing but water, as alcohol they had none