An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Dustin was awakened by footsteps outside the tent at the break of dawn. He quickly turned around to get up and was watchful.

Soon, he heard Osley speaking. “Ms. Linsor, something bad happened!” Instead of barging into the tent, Osley stood outside to report the incident to Grace.

“W-What?” Grace slowly opened her eyes when she heard the commotion. She slipped out of the sleeping bag and slipped into her jacket.

She then asked, “What happened, Mr. Will?”

“When I was doing my routine check, I saw a lot of desert rats around our camp. I followed their trail and realized that the rats had destroyed our supplies!” Osley replied anxiously.

“What?” Grace’s expression instantly became serious when she heard that.

She quickly walked out of her tent and questioned in a serious tone, “Didn’t I arrange for someone to stand guard through the night? How did the desert rats get to our supplies?”

no idea as well. It was already too late when

much as she immediately

it safe this time, she had prepared all the supplies needed for survival

in, she even ensured that people were standing guard. She had

she saw thousands of desert rats running around. Food, water, and other resources were

away the desert rats. Nevertheless,

normally timid and careful. It was very rare to see them invading the human food

desert

of the supplies she brought for the journey. If

them!” Osley yelled angrily. When they

sounds of guns firing and knives hacking, one after another, the desert rats fell into the pool

breaking up and running away. They were all