An hour before the mess
Jade followed the young Freebound member through the narrow streets, her hand already resting on the weapon at her waist.
If the situation had turned this bad all of a sudden, was it possible that Aaron and Gideon, along with their teams, had already reached the hive mind?
A thought crossed her mind. 'Maybe this is exactly what it wants.'
If the hive mind had realized that they were attacking it from below, perhaps it was deliberately drawing their attention toward the surface.
Keeping everyone occupied here while something else happened inside the mine.
She shook her head.There was no point speculating without evidence.
The sound of gunfire grew louder with every turn.
"It's near the square?" she asked.
"Yes."
"How many?"
"I don't know. We had several people attacked at once. The Pathfinders arrived before us, but..." The soldier hesitated.
"But what? Make it clear, boy. We're in a hurry, and I need an exact report."
