The Burrowing Swarm

The last morsel of mutant rabbit meat slid down Thalia’s throat, and a wave of heat bloomed in the pit of her stomach. The warmth rushed through her veins, sinking into her sinew and bone until her tired limbs hummed with vigor. Her depleted Energy pool topped off to its limit of fifteen points, while her Physique ticked up another notch, locking in at twelve.

She wiped her mouth with the back of