It would be more than a little helpful to have Sandy gain a bit of extra strength with her rock form, but at least the form offered safety. "Maybe you'll get stronger as you grow." Abilities changed as they learned to handle their own body and who was to say some new ability would show up once Sandy was no longer a child.

"Do you have enough supplies?" She was suppose to be searching for the precious little that remained in the buildings. Max had seen the orchard and the group had flowing water, but they couldn't depend that whatever food was found in the trees would last, or that it was good for them to eat; everything in this place seemed designed to kill.