Ice Queen, Pt 5

Eva scrambled out of the Spirit of Amelia in a mad hurry. Concern was etched on her face for her friends - the words ‘entire settlement’ greatly alarmed her. At first she believed Miko was simply being either a little silly or melodramatic. But her concern skyrocketed when she saw dozens of colonists all running towards the mansion as well.

As she observed the colonists all around, a feeling of dread filled her. Not only did they have the exact same expression - that of unbridled determination - but also they all moved uniformly. They ran the same way, breathed the same way.

It didn’t matter who they were - short, tall, fat, skinny, old, young. They all moved the exact same way, and that unnerved her greatly.

She adjusted her armor and broke into a sprint herself, determined to dash past the growing horde. Getting to the mansion before them was obviously necessary.