Safe Haven had belonged to Sarah. Like many women, Sarah"s mother had fled the north, hoping the south would offer her sanctuary from the war and famine raging back home. And like many women, she learned the gates to London would only open to the extremely wealthy. Sarah"s mother found herself on the streets, selling her body for a better life while squandering her opportunities on drugs to dampen her sorrows. It was a trend that dominated the population. S"aven was created by a society of devastated optimists. And driven by a new generation of disenfranchised survivalists.
Charlie and John spent their lives passing through, plucking meagre spoils like travelling foragers, never stopping long enough to connect with the town. In fact, Charlie was sure, if this town hadn"t borne his wife he
