"I happen to be familiar with the terrain, this was my home town originally. Sad how the mighty can fall so easily. There's no one here to save us, so we must be our own savior and save our selves."
"God will save us, I've prayed.." the man with the kid said firmly.
"Then let's hope we survive this ordeal." She said lazily, but she couldn't believe itself, she was a idealist and the situation wasn't looking any less unlikely.
"We'll walk along the pavement, we can still some shade as we go."
A murmur of reluctant agreement circled through the group. No one had a better idea, and the alternative standing still in the searing sun meant certain death.
Wei Jing shifted the little girl in her arms. The child's skin was hot to the touch, almost too hot.
If they didn't find shade soon, heatstroke would win. But Wei Jing didn't let the panic show on her face.
She nodded toward a row of skeletal trees lining the road.
