The Pathless on Paths---------Chapter VII part 2(36)

And they, would have to get to him before they did.
Obviously, he was not the only one who had figured it out. Emmerich had fired several shots already, but they affected the drone little more than a strong gust of wind that could throw it off balance for a while: it was armored. Whilst the drone was restabilizing itself, Emmerich rose and shouted to them.
“Up you get! We must make hast! The drone is unarmed!” He pulled Hunter up by the arm, and began jogging upstream. Karrosn and the rest scrambled out of cover and followed. They were running along the river of acid, and kept constant vigilance of the northern hills and the southern half that ran besides them. Karrson caught up to Emmerich at the front of their line.