Shelter in place proves to be a popular idea with the rest of the crew, tired and worn as they are after their fight, and the camouflage netting Sophronia manages to scrounge up is useful enough.  Alex makes himself scarce again, obviously as much to get away from Harmony as to do some actual scouting.<br/><br/>The night passes, and in the morning Alex has returned looking no worse the wear for his extended time in the field.  This time, however, he's grinning.<br/><br/>"You won't have to make many adjustments," he tells Carlos.  "I found an easier way.  There's a semi-improved road off the main line that we can use to bypass the next chokepoint.  The ranch houses are all burned to the ground, but since nobody was trying to run parallel to the freeway when they were escaping the craziness due east of us, they didn't block the access route.  Or even try them, looks like."<br/><br/>Not even Harmony's looming in the background seems to shake his improved mood.<br/><br/>"After this, though, it's pretty flat...and I think we're heading right into the maw of Necromancer Central.  Could be a bit fun in there."