Chance
"Ryan, at least give them a chance," Lilian said while giving a shovel to Ryan. "We can't lose any more humans in this war, much less while fighting against each other."
"That goes without saying," Ryan said. "Still, I won't take any chances."
For the first time, no one tried to stop Ryan or go with him. Shreveport was their home, after all. There was no point in abandoning after finally recovering or returning. Besides, even though most of the things there had been lost, it still was the best place to create a decent base and then make it stronger. Before leaving, Ryan saw in the corner of his vision Zoe and her father talking about something. Even though one member of their family died, they were all smiles. It was only natural, Ryan thought, considering that they thought that they had lost everything. It wouldn't be easy, but they could rebuild their home and their lives there. Such an option wasn't available for Ryan.