Chapter 17At liberty to make her own decisions, Pia did not consult anyone before leaving the following morning. She felt beholden to no one except Kaire; her students no longer needed her, having almost completed their Truth Network training. The smartest student, Garna, who displayed maturity well beyond her seventeen years and had previous experience of taking part in subversive activities, could easily supply the remaining information before they departed for the Brown Zone. Out of courtesy, Pia keyed a parting message to Mac but only sent it when the Sky-ship had risen high into the clear blue sky. Land and ocean receded soon after and all she could see of her old world was a blue and white planet spinning in the blackness of space. A globe of swirling colour, easy on the eye, she tho
