It was an odd thing to find a concrete wall crossing the road, a solid door in its middle. And yet there it was. It towered in front of us, its length undetermined as it stretched in opposite directions from the entrance until the forest on each side swallowed it. Its hard and unyielding form a stark contrast to the living trees that ran along beside the barrier. Wind rustled the leaves and limbs swayed and creaked. Apart from the branches bumping into it, the gusts had no effect on the obstacle.
The dirt road passed underneath the large and sturdy entry, and I could see no other passage through the barricade. I pushed on the heavy, steel door, the metal cool and rough beneath my hands, but it was as strong as the rest of the rampart.
“What do you s-suppose is behind it?” Beth said.
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