17
Saxon
‘You’re up early,’ says Manny, cutting carrots for the soup.
‘I’m going out to look for Rudolph. I haven’t seen him for a while,’ I say vaguely.
I remembered the way the Agent looked when Rudolph tried to distract him. A heavy feeling weighs down on me.
‘Don’t worry about the old man,’ says Manny. ‘He can take care of himself.’
‘I won’t be long.’ I collect my bag and walk out the back door, colliding with Kerina. ‘Woah, watch it!’
‘Sorry,’ she mumbles.
‘Were you out walking alone?’
‘I needed to think.’
‘Did anyone see you?’ I say.
She shakes her head. ‘I didn’t go far.’
I pinch the bridge of my nose. ‘It’s not safe for you to walk around by yourself.’
‘If I can survive the wasteland, Nevertyre should be easy,’ she quips, trying to pass me.
I block her path. ‘This isn
