Simone motioned to the driver, who directed the craft to the side of the roadway and stopped. “We should walk from here. It would only create interest if we stopped at the front gates,” she suggested quietly to her friend. Skyler nodded. She had studied the architecture of the city, so she knew the roadways and which ones led to the palace. Handing the driver street credits, the four of them stepped from the hovercraft to the walkway. There wasn’t much light, which made Jules appear as a shadow. Since only a few people strolled the walkways, Gage wasn’t concerned about being distinguished from the citizenry due to his hair. “This way,” Skyler indicated with her head the direction of the palace. There were no lights, as no one lived there. The four moved towards the center of the city, S

