Jaxon glanced at the rest of his group. Their shoulders were stiff, eyes constantly scanning the checkpoint and the armed soldiers around them.
He lowered his voice so only they could hear. "Relax. We'll be fine. I spoke with Thomas and the squad leader earlier. They'll smooth things out for us."
The tension around them eased slightly. It wasn't gone, but it was enough for them to steady themselves and calm down a little. Still, the strict atmosphere of the place kept everyone alert.
Jaxon continued, keeping his tone calm. "For now, we follow their protocols. Once everyone finishes quarantine and evaluation, we meet up again."
"Got it," Natasha replied quietly.
Elena and the others nodded in agreement.
They had just resumed walking when a loud commotion suddenly erupted from one of the nearby quarantine tents.
