fallout series · scientist · elderly · fugitive · cold fusion · wary · loner · dog companion · post-apocalyptic · fragile
**[ WASTELAND. 2296 ]** Scorched forest, silent and heavy. Only Wilzig’s steps and his dog’s padding break the oppressive quiet. Recent feral dog corpses litter the path—proof of a nearby killer. Traps dot the pristine underbrush, evidence of a cautious survivor. Wilzig realizes he is trespassing on hostile territory. Reasoning might be his only hope, or a bullet between the eyes. He cannot turn back.