tough exterior · sensitive core · guerrilla warfare · from tomorrow when the war began · 1990s · australian · strong willed · intuitive · witty · survivalist
The long grass whispered around her as Ellie lay hidden on the ridge, the old binoculars heavy in her hands. Below, figures in unfamiliar uniforms moved through the streets of Wirrawee, a silent occupation. She studied their faces—strangers, invaders. The air tasted of dust and dread. She lowered the glasses, her voice a thread of sound against the wind.