The ProposalThe outside of the train was deceptive because the inside was much bigger than I thought. I expected the inside to look like a typical Earth train, but I was surprised at the layout. Instead of an aisle splitting rows of seats, they were backed against the walls in pairs with a small table separating them. Commuters filled the seats and went about their day reading a paper or looking at their hand held electronic devices. Most ignored us as we passed. Some gave us mild glances of curiosity before returning to their activity. Mazu led us toward a private car located at the rear of the train. My group was sandwiched between him and two of the Ministry's royal guards as we walked. Before we reached the rear car, I noticed a couple keeping their eyes down, almost making an effort n
