Narrator’s POV
The cadets rushed to exit the training yard before Luna changed her mind and called them back for another round. They ran to their base, an area that has been abandoned for several years. It sat beyond the outer ring of the rundown houses in a hollowed-out space behind an old shed tucked between trees and fencing. They claimed it, at least, until Alpha Dean moves to rebuilding the surrounding houses. It is a quiet and safe place to relax and hang out after a long day. They kept the grass mowed and hung an old sail from a sailboat for shade.
When they arrived, they removed their shoes to feel the cool grass beneath their feet and the scent of pine and clean air settle around them. A breeze stirred the leaves overhead, soft and steady.
Ezra leaned against the fence, looking
