Brianna had lost count of how many residents had gathered around.
She had torn down the iron railings from the backyard fence one by one, piling them up so she could grab one as a weapon whenever she needed.
The "White Dough" resident in Jin Xueli's room was very displeased by this, but it seemed unable to leave the house, only shrieking incessantly from behind the window.
The sound drifted out of the house only to be swallowed by a night filled with the din of furious battle, anxious rage, and long howls.
After dismantling the fence, Brianna coiled her body around Morando, again and again, piling it high to form a protective wall. For the first time, she was grateful for her endlessly long body; it wasn't a complete nightmare after all.
Somewhere along her long, long, long, long body, Morando's body heat nestled against her, cool and heavy.
Under the relentless attacks of countless residents, a rare gap would occasionally appear, allowing Brianna a moment to catch her breath.
