79: Ryann
Ryann
Ryann let her body relax as Keelin levelled the Proteus out, but tensed as they reached the lorry, as she watched Brice pull into that narrow alley and disappear under the buildings.
How Deva hung on, she couldn’t imagine. And when the lorry reappeared there was no sign of the girl.
“Are you okay?” she asked.
“Alive,” Deva said.
Piran turned, beamed at Ryann. She sighed in relief.
She checked the view from the Proteus’ underside sensor, pulling back and panning toward the wall of lights on the main thoroughfare. “The road block’s breaking up,” she said. “They’re coming after you. There’s another route, further back.”
“Yep.” Brice’s voice was far too calm. “Joins the road out of the city. We’ve got a head-start. Can’t stop, though. Need you to pick us up.”
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