ellie slammed the medical box closed with a heavy sigh. you’ll be able to find supplies at the community centre a few miles west, they’d said but so far everything was coming up empty. It’s not far off a patrol trail so you can just make a stop, but it had been more than a stop, it had dragged them through thick wood that had made their horses trip over themselves and now they were here it was fucking empty. “this is bullshit. no one knows anything.” she hissed, pushing herself to her feet and tightening her backpack.
like any other day, she was irritable. what did she have to be anything but annoyed at the world about? it had been four weeks since she’d left california and she wasn’t sure if she’d smile for much longer than that. but, she couldn’t just wander into the wilderness and die. no, that wasn’t her style. but here she was, with a group of ragtag people who didn’t even compare to those in jackson. but then...the thought of that place made her heart hurt too.
“did you actually find anything?” she called out, her boots making the floorboards squeak as she moved. she hadn’t even wanted to be out on patrol. she didn’t want to talk to anyone. she was just exhausted by the fear of constantly being alone....but then...wasn’t she to blame for that? “your people need to sort their sources out.” @ncbulochaotic