Day 15c
So, I managed to catch a nap, get a
little rest. I had tried to block the door with some of the rubble
and debris here, probably not enough to stop the beast from coming
out if it wanted to, but enough to slow it and make enough noise to
wake me. I kind of wish that I had some way to signal the townsfolk
to stop and wait, let them know that it's not as safe as I thought.
But, after clearing away the raiders I just automatically sent up the
flare to tell them to come on down.
I've actually been debating some with
myself. I don't know for certain that I have enough firepower to kill
one dragon, much less if there's more than one ready to fight. The
shotgun could do some damage, and I have two grenades, but all of
that would require getting close enough to penetrate that thick hide.
Unfortunately, if I don't move quick enough I could end up trampled
or lizard food. And lobbing an active grenade into a mouth is
generally just the stuff of fairy tales or wishful thinking.
On the other hand, these things are a
danger. If the townsfolk or anyone else wanders close enough, or goes
in, looking for stuff they can scavenge and use, they could end up
dead. Granted, a merc of some sort could just as likely wander in
there and kill it. But I think I'd feel a little guilty if some
non-fighting type got killed, when I could have done something.
Even as I say this, I realize that I
may be able get some motor oil out of the nearby cars, use it to
scrawl some warning signs on the walls here. I'm going to be limited
by just how much I can find, but its something. Once that's done, I
can make my way back to town. By that time, whoever they sent to
gather stuff should have arrived, and I can tell them what's going on
and send them back. They'll have wasted a walk, but they can deal
with it considering the alternative. I'll just make a quick sweep of
where the raiders had camped, first, to make sure they didn't leave
anything useful behind.
I think I pissed them off. I walked by
the doors into Mart as I said that last, and I can hear thrashing and
crashing around. I'm just hoping they stay in there, instead of
busting through to find me.
