An hour after the police had raided Lulu"s, rumours echoed through the city of a m******e at Riva Morris" place. The great Riva was dead; although nobody had seen her body, her absence was all the proof they needed. Riva had brought about stability in S"aven, nurturing her town into something strong and proud and defiant against London"s elite. Her death left a growing vacuum that was transforming the very essence of Safe Haven. She had taught her people they were worth more than what London credited them with. She had given them identity, pride, ambition, martyrdom.
Soon, once-faceless men and women were speaking out and taking leadership roles in their little town. Riva"s armed forces were joining the stronger groups, adding a professionalism that would threaten the walled-in government
