Allison; Taking Control

Chapter 68

After another minute or two, it seemed as though he had moved beyond the area on which his attackers were concentrating their use of the grenades, since the explosions seemed to be going off well behind him. At any rate, their supply could not be inexhaustible and by this time nearly a dozen had to have been expended. That was only half the concern, however, as he knew he was probably obliging their assumed purpose of forcibly expelling him from the dense plant growth. As if confirming that very thought, the thick clouds which had blanketed the night sky slowly drifted apart to reveal a bright half moon. This gave off just enough illumination for him to see that he was reaching what appeared to be the field’s edge. Instinctively, he dropped down to crawl the remainder of the way toward where the moonlight looked to be brighter while doing his best to keep quiet and not rustle the stalks in any indicative manner. As he did so, the explosions appeared to stop.

Nearing the edge, he found