It’s gained them a few moments—seconds that 76 intends to use to the best of his ability. Surely there’s somewhere they can go where these things can’t follow, and he keeps his eyes peeled for high ground or somewhere else they can duck into. It doesn’t discount the animals finding them by smell, but getting out of sight seems like a good plan, in lieu of being able to pick them all off.

Gwen will have to keep pace as 76 puts all his effort into running.

“What’d you do to make them this angry, kid?”

Geez!