Leo's POV
As we headed toward the suburbs, the first light of dawn swept across the city, creating lengthy shadows. As we made our way to a conference that might decide whether we have survived the next few days, Becky sat next to me and her fingers were frantically tapping on her knee. Although the quiet between us was not unpleasant, the weight of the decision we were about to make permeated everything. I could feel it too; any decision we took from here would have unanticipated results.
Becky broke the quiet by saying, "We have to be careful." Her voice was subdued but firm. She was anxious, but more than that she was prepared. She had progressed far from the woman I knew at the start of all this. She was rushing back then, constantly peering over her shoulder. She was now boldly ent
