Maki made a hard turn back to our previous lane, trading the wreckage-packed road and its penchant for constant ambushes for more open terrain.
The decision just had the slight disadvantage of putting us on a straight collision course with the rapidly approaching horde.
Lily had taken to actively scanning the wreckages in front of us as she ran.
"Ambush ahead!"
Lily shouted, pointing toward the remains of a car.
We carved as wide of a path around it as we could without losing much momentum. The sound of flesh crashing into metal sounded not too far behind.
For whatever reason, I gave into temptation and glanced behind me.
The horde was right behind us.
Three fleshier, long-limbed variants were the closest. Racing on all fours, their skin stretched tautly across the snouts of their humanoid skulls, as they snarled at us.
More specifically, they snarled at me.
I was in the rear, after all.
'Why the fuck did I choose this position?'
