CHAPTER 30
CHAPTER 30The road ended at the top of the butte at a closed gate mounted onto tall stone columns. While it looked formidable, the stone walls on either side were less than three feet high, so clearly whoever constructed it was more interested in controlling traffic in and out of the facility than security. Beyond the wrought iron gate stood a large industrial hexagon-shaped building that stood at least three stories tall and was capped with a large glowing dome. The light it emitted swirled in waves, as if someone inside stirred a pot of iridescent brew. A row of what Mara took to be satellite dishes surrounded the base of the dome like a string of pearls. She was certain nothing like this could be found atop Rocky Butte in her version of Portland. In front of the building stood about fi
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