I See the Light (Part 1)

Faye's team also encountered the same challenges. They had already drunk their fill and filled whatever container they had with water, and were rushing upstream when the monsters appeared. 

They knew it would happen as soon as dusk arrived, so their weapons were already brandished out and their roofs were left by the river long ago. 

Fortunately, the mob was smaller than they anticipated and they—a group of hundreds—could actually manage it to some degree. 

Cree narrowed his eyes. "This means there's a territory nearby!" he yelled, and it lit up the hope in them, letting them go beyond their usual limits. 

They filed along the edge of the river in pairs or in threes, so at the very least they only had to guard aside. There were also a few who decided to cover themselves with the mud just before nighttime. At least there was not as much heat, so it could be done without baking themselves.