Airowyn watched the emissaries collect those who had chosen wisely. He then left to make his report. Jane nuzzled the phone into her jacket to buffer the booming sound. Once it had died down, she placed it back to her ear. “No loose ends?” Inara said. “No loose ends,” confirmed Jane. “I will see you soon, sister,” said Inara with a smile and hung up. Jane flipped her disposable phone shut, slid it back into her pocket, and continued walking away from the destruction. She could no longer hear the bass beat of the music. * * * In the few weeks that Joshua had been back, the main headquarters of Jonah International was buzzing with activity; more so than usual. News of the fake turbulence-inducing minor mechanical failure of the flight from England was still making headlines across the

