She could hear banging coming from the shelter where the plane was housed before the trap landed near the open doorway. Bemused, Annie thanked the carriers and told them she would be a while, they didn’t need to wait for her. One carrier, a man named Tomares whom she personally knew, cast a wary eye at the shelter.
“Will you be safe here by yourself?”
“I’ll be fine. Thank you. I’ll call for another trap when I’m ready to leave.”
The man nodded, and Annie watched the trap lift away before she headed for the shelter.
As she approached, she could see the plane faintly reflecting the sunslight. It looked like a giant silver mechanical bird with two pairs of wings. It also reminded her of the planes that did aerial stunts at the county fair back in Ohio. Although she had never been up c
