All was silent.
"Queen's Island" was not utterly devoid of sound. Beneath the constant hum of the ocean waves, if one listened carefully, they could hear the sounds carried by the breeze:
Crying and screaming, the peals of church bells resounding through the night, flames and thick smoke, echoes of explosions filling the sky. Survivors and soldiers, filthy monsters infesting the island. The stench of burning and filth intertwining, creating a loathsome presence that breeds despair.
The coastal lighthouse became one of the few Shelters of calm on the island.
The refugees sincerely hoped it would remain so at dawn.
Lu Li, upon returning, first met with Jojo, then circled around the lighthouse a few times to draw the infected away from the reef area.
