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"There’s onehi" When Caleb said nothing, Apgar addressed a pair of soldiers who had disembarked from the second vehicle: "Haul him out here, on the double"

They trotted up the steps

"We’ve been working our est, looking for folks," Apgar said

"How many survivors have you found?"

"You’re it We’re not even finding any bodies The virals either dragged them off or they’ve been turned"

Hollis asked, "What about Kerrville?"

"No sign of the out here first" He paused, his expression suddenly uncertain "There’s soht to know, Caleb It’s about your father"

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Peter took the wheel east of Seguin A for water Her fever was down, and her eyes seeh she co out a side , she asked howthe blanket like a shawl over her head and shoulders Three hours, Greer said, maybe four Amy considered this answer, then said, very softly, "We should hurry"

They crossed the Guadalupe and turned north The first township they’d come to was just east of the old city of Boerne It wasn’t raph station Only two hands of daylight remained when they pulled into the small central square

"Awfully quiet around here," Michael said

The streets were eht They disehostly silence The town coeneral store, a township office, a chapel, and a handful of shoddily erected houses, some half-constructed, as if their builders had lost interest

"Anybody here?" Michael yelled "Hello?"

"Feels strange," Greer said

Michael reached into the Huun from the holder Peter and Greer checked their pistols