Chapter Eleven Kayla dismounted from her bike and stared up at the huge towers. The buildings were larger than she’d thought. Curious, she touched the wall with a gloved hand. It was somewhat reassuring to know it was just a regular building. Veridian put his hand on her arm to get her attention. “You okay?” Feeling sheepish, she pulled her hand away from the wall and nodded. Veridian gave her a reassuring smile. Taking a deep breath, she put aside her reservations and followed Master Tal’Vayr and Director Borshin into the entrance area. When the door sealed behind Veridian, she pulled off her protective gear and helmet. A young man tentatively approached her. He bowed and reached out to take her belongings. At Kayla’s hesitation, Alec motioned for her to hand them to the man. Puzzled,

