City C (14th Zone)
The trio ventured into the heart of the wilderness, a place they had never explored before. In their childhood, they used to hunt near the outer edges.
"Should we go further?" one of them asked.
"The time has passed noon," Petra said.
Hearing her concern, Jeremy understood their worries. He paused, turned toward them, and said, "Let's take a break here."
Petra and Levy relaxed and asked the guard teams to rest as well. However, the guards refused, as they had to stay vigilant and keep an eye on the surroundings.
Jeremy relayed the same instruction to the head of his team, but he, too, remained on duty. Jeremy shook his head before sitting on a small bedrock.
The others found similar boulders to sit on. Petra wanted to ask about the 10th Zone, her curiosity piqued, but with the guards present, she held back.
Levy Glass felt the same. He recalled Jeremy Night's mother urging them to stay tight-lipped about the zone, so he avoided the topic as well.
