CHAPTER 24 “Two hundred twelve, two hundred thirteen, …” Penrys counted her steps under her breath. It was apparent that three of Gen Jongto’s memorized steps made four of her own, so she had to convert his measurements before counting. So far, each intersection in the tunnels had been just about where he said it was, adjusting for step-length. The void of minds south of the cliff at this level made overall orientation simple, and she was able to confirm checkpoints with the relayed instructions from Gen Jongto, who was clearly relying on a map of some sort he’d seen. Najud must have felt something of her reined-in turmoil, but she turned away his questions for now. She caught him up with the fate of the others as she went along, and she imagined him reporting the news to the rest of th