Ringo Snippets

River Of Night - Snippet 15 Metaphorically speaking. He patted the pliable upholstery again. Still, every time he looked up his personal alarms sounded, because even the has-been ex-cop could see that this trio wasn't quite the land-based version of the Cajun Navy that he'd first assumed. "Uh-huh," Miss Eva replied. "Well, like I said, we're always looking for talent, the Gleaners I mean. We have a pretty strong team already, but our boss, the Governor, doesn't hold nothing against anyone. He knows that just surviving this far means that a...

River Of Night - Snippet 14 ###  The first zombie lurched out of the black shadows, and splashed directly towards the closest target. Fat Ralph threw himself backwards and Tom ducked to one side as the former gangster swept his new boss with his loaded rifle. Time abruptly slowed as Tom paused, assessing the situation. The second hand on Tom's watch advanced one tick. Ralph was scrabbling backwards, and Tom noted as his man's fingers began to form into claws, seeking purchase on the water-slick concrete. The infected was wading towards...

River Of Night - Snippet 13 CHAPTER 4 "This looks like every zombie show, ever," said Fat Ralph, remarking loudly on the condition of the convenience store. "Like that one about the sheriff that wakes up in the hospital, amirite?" "Quiet, and stay alert," answered Tom. "Just because we haven't turned up any infected in the last few stops doesn't mean that there aren't any here." The group had dipped southwards, detouring around Petersburg. As expected, Interstate Sixty-Four had been a parking lot of stopped cars, extending onto shoulders and...

River Of Night - Snippet 12 "Let's get settled and then we can have a group meeting tonight before we turn in," Tom said and then faced the teens. "Hey, kids, can I give you a hand?" ### Camp chores had to be completed before nightfall in order to avoid creating any light that would betray their presence to any hunting packs of infected. Prior to last light, Smith called in the entire party. "Okay everyone, we're having a quick briefing on how things went today and what to expect tomorrow," he stated. "After today's sniper, it's obvious we...

River Of Night - Snippet 11 "Butchers?" wailed Bua, unfamiliar with Australian slang. Risky unbuckled and turned around so she could look straight at complainer. "Look at me," Risky said very calmly. "I'm not driving for the next four hundred miles with you behaving like this. Your student is fine. I'm fine. Private, sorry, Specialist Astroga is fine." "All of us are women," Risky continued "You'll wait. And if you make Smith pull over, I'll ensure that you regret it." "Yeah!" Astroga said, waggling the taser. Tom hung his head just a...

River Of Night - Snippet 10 CHAPTER 3 In the months since they arrived, Paul and Kendra had been a sometimes item. It began as two people with a lot in common finding simple comfort in each others' company. She'd been scared and lonely and he had been lonely and, well, horny. Paul recognized that crises and catastrophes can stir human emotions and that he was as susceptible to it as the next man. So he decided to embrace the possibility that something might be there. He'd been delighted to find that he'd guessed right. Since the meeting where...

River Of Night - Snippet 09 ### "Get your ass in here, Biggs!" Loki said, holding the door for a man with heavy facial tattoos. "You were supposed to be here fifteen minutes ago!" "Hey, its all good, 'migo!" the smaller ex-con smiled ingratiatingly, as he slid by, looking up at the much taller man. "Had to sort out a little situation over at the Rec Hall, is all." Biggs hitched suggestively at his belt as he leered at the table before hooking an office chair with his ankle and plopping into it. "Enough!" Harlan Green ordered briskly. "This...

River Of Night - Snippet 08 The former head of New York Office of Emergency Management used the minute of silence to review the top points that she would bring to the others. After two months of waiting, of merely surviving, it was time to consider what their mission was to be. And who would lead it. Joanna had some ideas. "Thank you," She said briskly. "We are in a strange time. While it has been necessary to gather ourselves and process what has happened, I think that we are overdue to take stock and determine what options, if any, we have....