Chapter Nine
I kept watch out the window, sure that a phalanx of black SUVs would descend on the tired Omnitrans bus at any moment, but it seemed I had shaken off my pursuers, at least for the time being. My hands began to shake, and I clenched them around my purse and willed myself to be calm.
As usual, Otto, your sense of timing is impeccable, I thought sourly.
Otto’s mental voice sounded almost sheepish. My apologies for abandoning you, but there are greater things happening than you can possibly imagine.
So I gathered. What now?
A long pause. You must go forward on your own. I have helped you this once, but the way ahead is your own path to forge.
At first, I didn’t quite get what he was saying. I blinked as comprehension slowly dawned. What, you mean you’re not going to help me?
