The People of the Mist Chapter 26 - The Last of the Settlement Men

In which the grim fate of the Settlement men unfolds with creeping dread, as mysterious forces strip them away under cover of darkness, and suspicion falls upon Soa, whose bitter resentment and veiled threats deepen the peril of their plight. Amidst waning hope and mounting fear, Leonard resolves to keep a wary guard over her, even as the cold, unyielding weather and restless city stir a foreboding sense of gathering storm.