The trip to the outer buildings sitting at the furthest end of the city took several minutes. The way station was, in actuality, several large, interconnected buildings surrounding a cylindrical tower. The outer buildings consisted of four squatty buildings of varying heights whose roofs were landing platforms for the central tower.
Annie stared down at the signs of destruction. The broken glass and debris had been cleaned up, but the buildings looked like part of an abandoned ghost town. If it weren’t for the signs of movement of people going about their jobs as usual, the way station would appear to be deserted.
She had never been to the way station. There had never been a reason for her to come here. She had always been busy with Kerr, or learning her way around the central part of
