Braving the silent darkness, they retraced their steps and arrived back to the collapsed entrance of the tunnel after a long and tense hour. Nothing dangerous happened on their way back, and the convoy seemed to have fared well in their absence, too.
The uneventfulness of it all was deeply disturbing.
Hiding his concern, Sunny glanced at the dark walls surrounding them. The battered vehicles stood motionlessly, their wheels resting on the cold asphalt floor. Here and there, people could be seen resting or hurrying to complete various tasks.
'...I don't like this.'
Frowning, he headed toward the hatch of the Rhino. The people he needed to hear from were already gathered there, ready to report the state of things.
As Sunny passed the sentries, one of them suddenly called out to him.
"Captain Sunless, sir…"
He slowed down and gave the soldier a dark look.
"Yes?"
