“Animals notice things we miss,” he murmured. “Let’s run a scan.” His team unloaded the ground-scanner. Its wheels hummed softly as they rolled it toward the barricaded corner. The machine crackled to life, sending pulses into the soil.
Almost instantly, Lila lifted her head and let out a low, warning rumble. Maria swallowed. “They don’t like that.” “We’re barely using any force,” Keenan said. The scanner rolled forward again. The monitor flickered. Then a red distortion bloomed across the grid. Keenan leaned in, frowning.