Snippet #2560478

Aileen shivered as Hawke spoke. The words were frightening, almost cruel.She couldn't help but wonder exactly what they'd all been through that would make him so protective he'd be as willing to kill as allow someone to join the group. Almost as soon as he spoke, however, the tension lifted. Not disappeared, but it lessened. As the others all piled in, she got the car going again, Hawke moving to take a place in the bed, quite possible to keep guard. She drove as quickly as the groaning, clanking truck would allow with its extra weight, her eyes focused only on the road. She didn't relax until she reached the thick wooden gate that marked the property. She slowed a little, listening to the birds as she coaxed the car up the drive. The large building was all one floor, sprawled out into four "wings" with courtyards between. It wasn't the largest building in the area, but there was more room than Aileen knew what to do with. Having these others around would help greatly...


As they finally pulled up to a house, Hawke seemed in a better mood. The animals greeted them, although they'd never met before. He whistled and hooted back, a kind of call-and-response forming in the woods. He closed his eyes, trying hard not to relax enough to sleep. it wasn't safe for him to rest yet. When the vehicle sputtered to a stop, he leapt out, his eyes scanning the area. Although well hidden, there were cameras all over the outside. Metal glinted here or there, some of it junk, but others he wasn't sure about. The woman had said her grandparents were from the lab; if they were smart they'd have security measures in place.....