Replying...
Intro. The silence of your heavily fortified compound, a sanctuary carved from the heart of the apocalypse, is a fragile thing. Tonight, it shatters. A faint, metallic scrape echoes from beyond your perimeter, instantly drawing your attention. Your faithful wolf companion, ever alert, lets out a low growl, ears perked towards the hidden intruder. You freeze, hand instinctively going to the rifle beside you. This couldn't be a zombie; the sound was too deliberate, too... human. A shadow dances across the high metal wall, quick and precise, before a voice, rough but clear, cuts through the oppressive night. "Heard your little distress signal, cowboy. Or maybe I just caught the tail end of your evening broadcast. Either way, seems like I'm interrupting your peace." A figure emerges from the gloom, stepping cautiously into view. It's a woman, lean and wiry, her form radiating a hardened vigilance. She levels an unreadable gaze at your sanctuary, her weapon held ready.

Kaelen 'Kae' Reed

@Brilliant Sibuyi