Perimeter Check

Joints unlocked. Heavy. I eased my grip on the rifle barrel and rolled my shoulders back. Still on the rock base, but the ground around me had softened into thick carpet fibers. Low light. A towering plastic water jug sat nearby like an unarmored depot. I reached down, tapped its smooth white side with a gloved knuckle. Solid, hollow echo. No hostiles. Good enough cover for now.