There was a moment of silence in the car as Gareth worriedly looked at me, Mr. Farden guiltily looked down at his hands, and the two agents in front stared at the road. Before that moment, it had not fully sunk into me that along the possible “casualties" Baral talked about would be my very own mother. I just really couldn’t catch a break.
Thankfully, I didn’t have to steep in that gloomy awkward situation as the vehicle halted to a stop. Agent Leigh parked the car by the side of the road, and I saw Fin behind us do the same.
“Are you sure this is the right place, Farden?” Agent Leigh asked, scanning the empty street outside.
“It's a few streets away, but I’m sure he has people stationed nearby.”
Agent Leigh eyed him suspiciously but continued to turn off the engine. One by one, we a
