Root: Part IV, Chapter 4

A sickly Ivan spars again with the outsider while the rest of the crew gathers supplies. Elsewhere, Lamm clashes with Kray as they pick up A.A.’s chaotic trail.

For more on this project, please see “This Year a Serial Takes Root.”

4.0 Ivan

Ivan had almost reached the small brown building when he heard the metallic thud. He pressed himself against the brick wall beside the glass front doors. He didn’t shout out to the group because he didn’t want to alert the person inside.

Cautiously he peered through the glass, s…