19 It didn't take me long to break out of the abandoned industrial building sector. The broken buildings gradually turned into shady restaurants and bars. The sky was a dull, brushed gray, and the air had a crispness that signaled more snow. I shivered as I licked blood from my lips. My boots were beyond soaked, I was covered in dust, and I was tired. So tired I wanted to lie on the cobblestone street and go to sleep. Just close my eyes. My eyes were literally burning, and I didn't know if it was from the dust, adrenaline, or because I seriously wanted to cry because my cousins were going to perish in the underworld if I didn't do something. I stopped on a corner. A stoplight blinked red, flapping in the whistling wind. This would be a perfect place for ride share pickup. I would h

