C76 The Village after the Apocalypse

As dawn broke, everyone stirred awake. The rain had ceased at some unknown hour, leaving the air remarkably crisp. The post-apocalyptic halt of industry had left the sky a pristine blue, occasionally adorned by a lone cloud or two. Such weather would normally lift spirits, but Lee Luoxia had no time for such pleasures. She bolted from her bed, foregoing even a quick face wash