The Thing Revisited

Davison and Walker both waived a quick goodbye to Riles and walked toward what little remained of the central buildings of Outpost #31.

Stepping through the charred hole that once was a doorway, Davison & Walker progress forward in grim silence. Although not a word had been shared between the two men since their parting with Riles, both had the sense of being at a funeral procession or the scene of a traggic disater. Words were futile, silence was appropriate.

Walker tapped Davison on the shoulder. Davison peered in the direction of a jagged stairwell dipping down into the darkness.

Davison shook his head and pointed toward a door with a cracked window. The remaining letters "pplies" were visible on the glass. Both men intuitively guessed that the missing letters were s & u.

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