We were there just a few months ago. We tried to dig them out, but — [ she and Madi could only do so much, even with the rover. ] It would take more strength than what we have. They're buried too deep.
[ She doesn't need to remind him that those twelve clans, those twelve hundred souls locked away had only enough food and water resources for five years...and it's been six.
But there's something even more pressing than that, and that's when she recalls the prisoner transport ship and the fact that the miners from Eligius are bearing down on them even as they speak. She keeps a tight, insistent hold on his arm. ] We have more problems than just that. We need to get everyone back to camp and moving east — we need to double back around to get the rover so that we can get everyone out of here for the meantime.
[ She grabs at him, urgently. ] We're being followed. I'll explain on the way.
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[ She doesn't need to remind him that those twelve clans, those twelve hundred souls locked away had only enough food and water resources for five years...and it's been six.
But there's something even more pressing than that, and that's when she recalls the prisoner transport ship and the fact that the miners from Eligius are bearing down on them even as they speak. She keeps a tight, insistent hold on his arm. ] We have more problems than just that. We need to get everyone back to camp and moving east — we need to double back around to get the rover so that we can get everyone out of here for the meantime.
[ She grabs at him, urgently. ] We're being followed. I'll explain on the way.