Abyssal Snare

Both vehicles rolled out toward Greenfinch Base, and after a little more than two hours on the road, the sky had gone completely dark.

Thalia checked the distance on her smartwatch. They were still over 60 miles out from Greenfinch Base, and the off-road vehicle had already burned through its last drop of fuel.

She pulled onto the shoulder and waited for her dad's truck to close the gap so they co