Day 2,383 RHEA PACED ALONG THE underground riverbank. Dee knelt down next to the water, examining her hand as she pulled it out of the water. Cain’s head emerged from the water, and he swam back to the bank with a few strong strokes. “I don’t see any signs of them.” Eva stood on the edge watching the others. She was listening, trying to hear Abel. It was no use. He either couldn’t hear her or was ignoring her. She squinted into the darkness. Iris had been underwater for over a half hour. Eva was starting to fear that she had left her too. “And Iris?” Cain lifted himself onto the rocky shore of the underground river. He shook his head as he smoothed out his wet hair. Eva’s eyes followed the water sliding down Cain’s chest as she wondered if she would ever see her sister again. “Eva

