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Mikael and Morgan dropped to the floor next to Jake and all three of them crawled quickly under the large dining table, sheltering in case of falling debris.
Another explosion came from nearby and they could hear shouts of people in the street, along with running footsteps. A lone woman wailed, her cries of grief a sound that this land knew only too well.
"Rockets from the north?" Morgan said, as it became clear the attack was over.
Mikael shook his head. "I doubt it. It's been quiet here for a long time now, and it's too much of a coincidence that this would happen on the day you arrive." He crept to the window, peering out across the town. "There's smoke coming from the airfield, and more around the area of the synagogue Leon used to attend."
"We need to get out of here," Jake sa
