ArHi FF: An Anatomy of Angst [Complete] Interlude #1 14/Aug - Page 22

Originally posted by: meera30

The question is I guess what the threshold for thirst of survival to wipe away the fear of change and even death in this case. Maybe it is the "humanity" of Khushi's reaction (which largely amounts to hesitation and the inability to see do or die decision that such situations pose) that is also part of the race's survival process? You know, to preserve "humanity" in all of its essence not just the continuity of existence

Ah I have so much work and I am rambling here...

Sorry sorry - I am running away!

Originally posted by: Raila1014

I think that is the question: to survive and not have any human-ness left? They need to re create the moral code and evolve. i do believe it is us (remaining humans) vs them (the zombies) in this situation as they are a completely different species from us intent only on killing us. You fight your enemies and in my mind, the zombies are the enemies. Interesting debate though.

21. Interlude

From the pages of Khushi's Zombie Survival Guide - Entry 92:

Guns were dangerous objects that belonged to either police or gangsters. Not with us, normal civilians.

"In the beginning I was scared of shooting my butt with it." Arjun had said handing me my first gun.

"I am not scared." I had replied. He smiled and pointed at stray zombies at the edge of perimeter.

My hands had shaken a lot that day. I missed the targets several times but got them in the end.

I wish I had learned as a child how to aim and to climb a tree.

Now I sleep with my semiautomatic next to me.

Originally posted by: viveka698

Since Khushi is into arts, I am expecting her survival guide to be full of illustrations too. How else will non-English speaking survivors decipher? 😆

A & K, they sound like Tarzan and Jane in making...🤪

Originally posted by: Raila1014

How funny to read a journal entry about gun use. This is certainly not something I would want to read in my children's journal. But this is the end of the world and survival calls for it. I don't agree with her desire to have learned shooting as a kid as I am not for a gun toting society as in the good old USA where guns can be purchased at your local Walmart. But this is a debate for another time.

I have never held a gun in my hand besides the stupid toys at arcades so I am sure it must have been quite unnerving for her as well. The good thing is that she got it in the end because she will need to use it as there is no choice anymore.

Forget Tarzan and Jane, I see Rambo and Lara Croft in the making here . . . .

22. God has plans

"God has greater plans for you. That's why you are all alive." A deep voice floats in the field, amplified by natural acoustics. Thirty survivors have camped in the banks of river. A self-proclaimed holy man is running the show.

Khushi frowns when Arnav openly mocks degenerative abilities of fluff words on progressive ability of human intelligence.

"He is giving them a reason for their existence." She defends. "To live when most of the humanity is dead - is both blessing and a curse."

Arnav snorts. "We are alive because we have something that most didn't have. We are nature's abomination."