Towpath

A narrow, unpaved path running along the edge of Auderly House’s grounds, its dirt packed hard by intermittent rainfall. Williams grow wild alongside it, their thorny branches scraping against the metal legs of Dalek reconnaissance units as they advance with mechanical precision. The path slopes gently downward toward a fenced boundary where the first UNIT Land Rovers are parked, their headlights cutting weak beams through the encroaching dusk. The air here thickens with the sharp metallic tang of Dalek weaponry already active in the distance, mixing with the earthy scent of damp soil and crushed grass where soldiers have scrambled for cover. Shadows cling to the undergrowth, each rustle of leaves amplifying the tension as Ogrons move with brutal efficiency, eliminating anyone caught in their path. This corridor of chaos is where human resistance fractures—a choke point before the final assault on the house itself.