Day 15d
On my way back to town now. Nearly
sundown, the sun's about half-covered by the horizon. And still no
sign of anyone from town to help collect supplies and bring them
back. I don't know whether they're sick, or there was an accident, or
what, but I've got mixed feelings. Aggravated that they're dragging
their asses, and that I have to carefully watch on the way back so we
don't pass each other; relieved, that they weren't in the way during
the gunfight with the raiders or as I ran from the dragon. Speaking
of the raiders, I know I saw them depart in a different direction
from where Fest Town lies...but they could have circled around, found
my tracks coming in. Not likely, can't really think of any reasons,
but it is in the realm of possibility.
I did get enough oil to scrawl a
warning at the Mart, right in between the two sets of doors. Letters
a couple of feet high saying, “HERE THERE BE DRAGONS. REALLY.”.
Something I saw somewhere, just seemed fitting. Took a while to get
enough, even with the number of cars piled here and there. Most of it
was dried to near paste, which is useful for writing with it, not so
helpful for the initial gathering. Had to use a stick to scrape some
into an old can.
Used some twine to rig a small booby
trap on both sets of Mart doors. Nothing major, just set up so that
opening or knocking out the doors pulls the pin from a grenade and
drops it to the ground. Easily seen from outside, but nasty surprise
if the dragons or its spawn decide to come out that way. I'm out of
grenades for now, but already planning to try to come back with some
townsfolk, get them surrounding the doors with plenty of guns while I
go in and lure the beasts out. And then we can loot the Mart, plus
dragon steaks.
Just a little sliver of sun left over
the horizon now. I'm about an hour into what was a three-hour walk to
get here. I've been seeing something in the distance, seems large but
indistinct, can't quite tell... Is it...?
(*footsteps louder and faster*)
Shit...! That is smoke, either from
town or from nearby...!
(*footsteps even faster, to a dead
run, clanking of gear*)
