The Dividing Line

After returning to her cargo ship, Harper polished off a huge bowl of noodles and an entire bucket of lamb pilaf before she finally felt human again.

"Was it bad over there?" Seeing Harper remain silent, Thomas couldn't help asking, "Did a lot of people die?"

"Yeah," Harper replied flatly. "The core shelter is completely underwater. From now on, the only land left in Ashbourne is in the southwest,