South One left Site Three thirty minutes later.
Echo One moved ahead under Dmitri's lead. The four Scouts traveled through the sides of the cleared road while Rex and the second Attack Dog checked the gaps between abandoned vehicles and storefronts.
Bastion One followed several hundred meters behind them.
Anton Weiss commanded from the lead Guardian APC. Mercer Squad occupied the troop compartment with the Sniper Overwatch Team, while Johannes, Marcus, Kimmy, and Yunera took the remaining seats.
The soldiers referred to Kimmy as Oracle now.
Johannes noticed that immediately.
Nobody asked why she had been given the name. Anton had introduced her through the platoon channel before departure, and every soldier accepted the designation without another question.
Bastion Two followed behind them with Dobrev Squad. Evelyn traveled with them and would join the forward element once the platoon crossed beyond the confirmed streets.
