[ IP ] Crown Minotaur Expedition

The first week of the expedition was slow going. The terrain was rocky and unforgiving, as if the Mother Nature had forgotten to smooth out this patch of land. The Minotaurs had the most trouble due to the pilots often being unable to see obstacles until they were right on top of them. Those of us on the ground as guides were n't doing much better. More than once, I saw other soldiers trip on a rock then have to scramble to avoid being crushed by the advancing mechs. 
 
 It was n't all bad for us though. Our job was considered grunt work, so the officers, their assistants, and the bulk of the crew were on the airship. The lack of immediate oversight allowed us to laugh and joke as we pleased. It was almost peaceful, pleasant even, like an extended Sunday evening stroll at sundown. We wondered, then, why it was so hard to shake the feeling of being watched.
