Lia's point of view
The Institute seems out of a nightmare.
The first thing I see when I get out of the truck is the amount of debris that is everywhere. Everywhere I step, my boots are strewn with crunchy gravel, dust, and chunks of stone scattered everywhere, making the hike more difficult.
This is the result of my own family.
Dominick and the rest of his men climb nimbly after me and I remain puzzled where I am, watching the destruction around me. This last month and after the visit of the Council where it was declared that Dominick and I should remain as Mates, we have spent it signing all kinds of documents, minutes, and letters; all the necessary paperwork for the formalization of our union. Dominick, like Bolga who is, has spent his time going from here to there, attending all k
