“Why don't you have anyone like you around, miss Hannah?” A kid asked curiously.
"Hanieh be polite!" a man hissed.
"I'm only curious... she's so pale compared to us!
"A long time ago, I went on a trip with friends. It was before the outbreak. I kept getting closer to home, but I realised that it might've been like this everywhere... so now I'm here to fetch treats for you while I scavenge for supplies." the lovely woman answered.
"But how did you make it this far? You came out of nowhere... where all those ghouls were heading. What makes one survive above others." Hanieh asked.
“This one is a curious one isn't she. I'm no one special sweetie. Might've been luck, but I believe my fallen friends were the reason I survived. To survive, we must self-sacrifice. Not by throwing ourselves to the wolves, but by taking responsibility for ourselves and surviving, by staying alive as a group.”
“How do we stay alive, Hannah?” A second listener wondered.
“To do so, we must feel the pain and suffering of others. We must suffer for the ignorance, stupidity, and shortcomings of our brethren, by letting it go. By forgiving them. We must be forgiving, not forsaking, or for taking. Zombies take. Zombies spread their suffering to others rather than bearing it themselves, surrendering it to grace, and letting it go. Zombies spread death and destruction, as a living being spreads life. We must die to ourselves so that we can live. By living to give, we truly live. We only get to keep the love that we’ve shared, and that love lives on. By giving life we come alive, and that’s how we survive. That’s how we become human again. That’s how we heal our souls.”
“Why are you always leaving, miss Hannah? I sure hope you brought us more candy this time!”
“I scavenge... for our food. Sometimes we get lucky and find bigger treasures. I brought you some chocolate bars.”
“When I'm big enough. I will scavenge goodies with you.”
“That day will be enjoyable!” Hannah rejoiced, feeding the flames with branches.
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MINDLESS MENACE: HOSTILE TERRITORY
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