People always imagined the South as gentle, and even on the plane, the farther south they flew, the smoother the ride became.
Because Robin's leg was injured, the flight attendant paid special attention to her and brought her a thick blanket. The warmth wrapped around her so completely that she drifted into a deep sleep before she meant to.
She slept for five hours. When she opened her eyes again, brilliant morning light was spilling across the sky outside the window, and the plane was descending into Nylara.
The driver she had arranged in advance was already waiting outside the airport, but he was not alone. Besides Harry Dillon from the branch office, several other people were standing with him.
Everything about this place was unfamiliar, and even though the men wore polite smiles, R
