Dreams

Parcus and his gang had been living in the City and its outskirts for a long time. They don't remember the number of days that had passed but it was long enough for them to build a campsite to call home. 

They were not the only gang out there who survived in the city, but most other groups avoided them. Parcus was merciless and brutal, but those were the qualities that kept him and his gang alive. 

Mara and the human survivors were going to be selected and the rest would be slaughtered. But she wanted to save everyone. 

"So I offered up intel in exchange for our lives. I proved to him that we were of value, and for a time, we were safe. We travelled with them, lived with them, but it was clear that they always kept us at a distance," Mara explained as she tightened the grip on her hands.