OVER FORTY YEARS WITHOUT SEEING A DOG, HE NEVER REALISED HOW MUCH HE MISSED THEM UNTIL NOW
Buzz Roberts returns to the west to try and restore the law and order from the Old World against the tyranny of the Martin clan. His father, Hockey, also decides to return to the west, but his friend John Carter takes him on a longer journey, a journey in which he must confront his estranged wife and daughters. In Hobart, the Professor has overseen the construction of a new wireless Tower to power the entire city, but with his success comes the knowledge that the mainland of Australia has been overrun by religious fanatics with connections to the organisation who created the apocalypse.
"Mum, are you all right?" Anne asked, concerned.
"I'm ..." She was about to lie to her daughter and tell her everything was all right, but she deserved to know the truth. "I'm worried that what the mayor said was true," she finally said. "If the Martins seek revenge for Glen's death, then they may come looking for us."
"What should we do?"
Veronica didn't know. If Maurice was around they would not need to feel so unsafe, but he wasn't, she thought in despair; he was most likely dead.
"Mum," Anne said, "why are you crying?"
Veronica took a deep breath. Surely some of Maurice's commanding attitude had rubbed off on her. "What we should do, Daughter," she said firmly, "is move towards Buzz as fast as we can."
"Yes, Mum," Anne replied and went running towards her children.
Veronica, though, looked back at the pathway that led all the way to the Martin Clan. "Stay away, Brett," she murmured to the grassy pathway. "We mean you no harm; just leave us alone."
The pathway didn't listen.
