"Gah - Piotyr, hold off," says Emmie as the dog starts licking him behind his ear. He pulls himself up onto his elbows and notices that Bina is no longer beside him. Hey," says Emmie. "You shouldn't…"

"If she was gonna get me that easy, she'd have me already," says Bina.



Somewhere in the distance, more muffled explosions.

"What's she doing…?" he asks.

"Climbing," says Bina. "This is not a good place to be."