The safe house door was right where we left it, staring at us from the trunk of that absurd pink tree. Something about it still being there calmed me. I had half expected it to be gone, even though the hearth symbol was still on the map. So much had changed these past days; it felt good to see some things remain the same.
Speaking of remaining the same, the hulking frame of Threxx was waiting as we entered the safe house. His shadow loomed over us the moment we stepped through the doorway.
He tucked his clipboard under an arm and beckoned us over to some chairs near the fire. As we walked, I saw broad red letters stamped DENIED on the top sheet of his clipboard. I tried to read the document further without drawing his suspicion, but couldn’t make anything else out.
I spared a glance at the scoreboard as we walked into the common area. Vowing not to do the math.
Floor 1: The Hallowed Reach
Time to Sweeping: 2 days 10 hours 14 minutes
Shard 2 of 8
Population: 4576