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Dawn brought cloudy skies to Macalestern. A gentle drizzle fell from the sky as Keltie led the team toward a tram station.
She shared an umbrella with Grayson. Devika walked a little ahead of them with an umbrella of her own.
A crowd was gathered on the platform, and in the distance, a tram blew its whistle as it approached the station.
Her palms sweated.
She knew this was going to be a battle.
What if her ID didn’t work?
What if she showed up at the Macalestern Headquarters, only to find out that she had been fired? Her stomach turned into knots at the thought.
“You all right?” Grayson asked.
“I’m fine,” she said.
“You don’t look it,” Grayson said. “Ever since last night, you’ve been weird.”
“Just nervous, that’s all.”
“Don’t be,” he said. “Eddie and Michiko are going to pi
