I shifted uncomfortably on my seat as the train bounced again, groaning softly as I watched the trees fly by the window. Electric trains didn’t have the same bumps as traditional trains but bumped and jostled all the same. Lucius had managed to get us all our own cabins, but even with the more comfortable seats, I still couldn’t enjoy the ride.
After leaving the hospital, we all agreed that we couldn’t stay in Ocean City or Decver: we would just put more people at risk and I didn’t want to imagine the c*****e of a full-out battle with Whistleblower in a city. Therefore, Lucius suggested we go to the mountains, into what remained of the Appalachians. It was remote enough that any battle would have limited casualties and we would still have the advantage. He also insisted on leaving Eve beh
