Chapter 4, Rachel Morris:
Many times in life, luck rather than skill separates success from failure, the living from the dead. Over the previous three nights, the luck of combat had favored Rachel and the family she’d holed up with. The scaled monsters attacked the first night, and she helped defend the cave dwelling from attack. After sunrise, the people of Cliffside spent the day burning out homes the monsters sheltered in deep in the shadows.
The time came to prepare the defenses for another night of attacks. The weapons were ready, the different barriers needed to be reinforced. Rachel worked alongside the parents, their children always kept within sight of each parent. They had made pleasant introductions after the first night, but Rachel refused to commit the names to memory. She k
