Aftershock: A Collection of Survivors Tales by Lioudis Valerie & Lioudis Kristopher

Author:Lioudis, Valerie & Lioudis, Kristopher [Lioudis, Valerie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-12-05T08:00:00+00:00

Reverend Mathis

Daniel says we need to find a better fortress. I feel that we are to remain here. He and I have had several arguments about the topic. I have tried to make him see reason. We have all that we need here. The Lord has blessed our gardens and several of the Townies are quite adept at hunting deer and rabbits, though their numbers have dwindled with the coming of the cold. I believe our time would be better spent reinforcing the wall and training the men to fight. This area has been getting more active lately and we can ill afford to have our meager defenses really tested. These are good men, men willing to fight and die to defend those in this town, but despite the training they have received from Daniel, they would be no match for a large group of the undead, let alone a sizable group of brigands like the ones Daniel seems certain will eventually happen upon our village. I have faith that the Lord will protect us nonetheless.

We have heard planes in the last few weeks and while this seemed to bring hope to some of the Townies, I could not shake the sense of foreboding that accompanied that low droning thunder. We have also heard the unmistakable sound of large numbers of motorcycles in the distance. Daniel assures me that they are Harley Davidsons. He says that you cannot miss their distinct sound. I cannot sit still and ignorantly believe that these groups that have been appearing as of late will either leave us alone or even be beneficent. I can understand why Daniel would want to leave, but then we would have wasted all this time. We can build a stronger defense here than we would be able to muster if caught out in the open on some back road searching for greener pastures that may not even exist.

I acquiesced to allowing Daniel to send out scouting parties of four or five men moving in growing, concentric circles looking for locations that he feels may be more suitable and more defensible. Daniel gave them very specific instructions on what to look for. Two of the first groups to return brought me a very curious piece of information. Identical scraps of paper, very hastily printed on low quality paper, which is of course understandable given the state of things, proclaiming the location of some government installation or something. According to the flyer, they are trying to consolidate what remains of the human race so that we might avoid extinction. A very nice thought. I have not told anyone else about the flyers and I have instructed the men to keep silent until I have had time to meditate on what it might mean.

I have had my faith tested many times throughout this ordeal, and I believe I have been found lacking on more than one occasion. I also believe that I have grown stronger with each failure and that my walk with the Lord is closer than it has ever been.

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