The group had relied on a single cleared route to reach the northern, eastern, and western boundaries of the barrier.
That path had been deliberately chosen, as it curved around known danger zones and allowed them to avoid every incursion along the way.
Because of that, they'd moved efficiently, without unnecessary delays or confrontations.
The southern boundary was different.
There was no way around it.
To reach it, they had to pass through an incursion.
Fortunately, or so it seemed, it wasn't on the same level as Siren Swamp.
This one was classified as an unranked level 2 incursion: Golems Tundra. Dangerous, yes, but manageable under normal circumstances.
Adam and Abigail stood side by side, staring at the wired fence that surrounded the incursion.
Through the gaps in the metal mesh, they could already see the tundra beyond snow-dusted ground, jagged stone formations, and a pale, frost-heavy mist clinging low to the surface.
It felt wrong.
