Blue lightning suddenly flashed across the night sky. With a rumble, there was a slight delay before the thunder reached the people on the ground.
The land was covered in darkness as there was no moonlight. Withered trees spread out their dried branches as they stood on the cracked ground, while cold wind picked up the fallen leaves and dregs with crisp sounds.
A few men in coarse blackish-gray clothes were making their way forward with difficulty on the cracked ground. They were of an assortment of height and sizes, and left footsteps of different depth on the ground.
"We're almost there! Hang in there, everyone!" The skinny man in the lead panted heavily. He took a water bottle which hung from his belt and gulped down mouthfuls of water.
"F*ck this weather! Thunder and strong winds, yet it just won't rain." The skinny man cursed.