The day stretched out around us, languid and wasted. I busied myself with my console, and at some point Kyer snuggled up beside me with his so we could play games against each other. He tried teaching me Sinda’s card game, but I couldn’t quite grasp it. My mind was on other things, like what everyone else we knew might be doing in the Colony. Looking for us? Worrying?
I wanted to message my parents and let them know I was all right, but would the Officers come after me if I did? Would they pinpoint my position and storm the platform to force Kyer and I to return? I tried imagining the Officers storming across the bridge, but knew they’d get winded halfway down its length the same way Kyer and I had. What would happen if they came during the rain, and the water burned away their skin? Or i
