Shadowfall: Shadows Book One by TW Iain

Author:TW Iain [Iain, TW]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: horror, science fiction
Publisher: TW Iain
Published: 2017-08-06T23:00:00+00:00

“But we’re safe, right?” Tris said. “They can’t get in. Tell me we’re safe.”

“We’re as safe as we can be,” Ryann said, keeping her voice steady. She’d informed them of the creatures, telling herself she wasn’t going to sugar-coat any of this. They deserved the truth.

“Not even a warth could break through that door,” Keelin said, almost to herself.

“One of those things took down a warth.”

“A warth isn’t a thick layer of metal. Or a solid reinforced concrete wall.” Keelin turned to Tris now, “Even a lash can knock a warth down if you get the right angle.”

“So nothing’s invulnerable.”

“Ryann said we’re as safe as we can be.” Keelin’s voice was soft and steady, but Ryann detected a slight hesitation. “These buildings were built to survive.”

“But‌…‌but you’ve seen what those things can do. They took Cathal down in an instant. They bit him, Keelin! They bit him and left him for dead. What happens when they break in here? We don’t stand a chance! We might as well give up.”

Ryann never saw the slap coming, and nor did Tris. His head jerked to one side as the sharp sound echoed around the room, leaving a harsh stillness in its wake.

Tris rubbed his cheek, then examined his palm, as if he expected to see blood. His mouth hung open.

Ryann knew she should step in. She should have read the signs and acted sooner. She was failing once more.

“We don’t know what’s going to happen,” Keelin said, her voice barely audible. She stretched her fingers. Ryann knew her hand must be smarting. “But we’re as safe as we can be for the moment. Panic isn’t going to help. We need to stay calm”

“Keelin’s right,” Ryann said, stepping in before Keelin’s nerves overwhelmed the girl. “I don’t like this situation any more than you do, but we make the best of it. We think clearly, and we stay calm.” That was obvious, and Tris knew it. There was no reason for Ryann to mention it. Cathal would not waste words like this. “So, our strategy. Ideas. Comments.”

Stillness descended again. Ryann knew how close she was to shaking, and she took a deep breath. She pulled the adrenaline in, and steadied her body and mind. And her voice.

“How is he?” Brice asked, nodding to the bunk. He didn’t meet her eyes.

“I’ve done everything I can.”

“So we have to get him back to Haven.”

“Yes.”

“But we don’t have power to call them up.”

“No.” Let Brice make his summary, she thought. It might clear the minds of the others, at least enough for fresh ideas to surface.

“But we have other equipment. There’s stuff in the stores I don’t know about. Not my speciality.”

Ryann saw his glance towards Tris, and there was a flicker of anger, but he pushed it down. She jumped in before it could reappear.

“Tris, that’s your area. We likely to have anything that could help?”

His mouth opened and closed a few times, and his hand returned to rub the redness on his cheek.

“You found something earlier?” Ryann needed to drag him from his funk.

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