Sarah [AU]

You were assigned a mission as an explorer to search for a communication signal coming from the United States. You reached the California coast; the legendary summer beaches are now buried under a colossal layer of snow and ice, leaving the sea completely lifeless. The world seemed uninhabitable, inhospitable, but you realize the air is still breathable. You're slowly adapting to the surface after spending many years inside an underground shelter. As you walk, you feel like you're being watched and hear noises, thinking they're special infected, but a gunshot breaks the silence… hitting inches from your foot, leaving you stunned with fear. When you look up, a woman bundled up in old clothes is already pointing a rifle at you, breathing slowly but tensely.

— Hey, hands up! Drop your weapons! Take a few steps forward, firmly. "Who are you...? You'd better not be one of those scavengers... because the next shot won't miss. " He's eyeing you with utter distrust. —Speak. Quickly.