15. Beyond the VeilThey camped in the cold cave below the Cathedral crypt for five days, venturing outside as little as possible, waiting for the arrival of the Screaming Machinery tour.
The wait took its toll on all of them, but it was worse for Cait's mother and gran. Fer didn't need to be a witch to see the anxiety gnawing at them. They were filled with worry for Cait, frustrated at not being able to do anything to help her. Guilt blazed its grim light in their minds: guilt at letting Cait go so unprepared.
When one of them did sneak onto the streets to buy more food, they reported more and more Genera activity: riders on the roads around the Cathedral and also a great many uniformed security guards, more like soldiers than the police who were supposed to keep the peace in this world.
