Chapter 20
Elian was quiet as Clara communicated with air traffic control from the private air strip where she was landing the helicopter. The flight from New York to LA had been a long one and he was amazed that not did she complain of being tired or needing a rest. At every stop she had taken a break in the restroom, had refilled her water and had been friendly and polite to the staff that had met them to refuel and do quick maintenance checks.
Overall, she was a stoic and professional pilot and she had relied on her expertise. At one point they had encountered some turbulence that was, in his opinion, pretty horrible. The dogs had whimpered in the back in their crates, and she had been hyper-focused on the machinery she was operating, even with the dogs craving her attention. She had
