Eden was lying face up on the sofa, watching the ceiling in deep contemplation with her hands folded over her chest. Warren had awoken around eight, washed up, and was clattering around in the kitchen while Zero went to check on things outside. Peace at last.
But not for long. Time was flying by, and if she didn't make a move soon, it would be too late to exploit the growing chaos for her own ends. Not that Alexandria wasn't already a raging inferno at this point, but at least right now, she could still steer it in the approximate direction she wanted it to go. And she could douse the flames when the time was right, if only...
"Is someone going to come barging in when they find out you're not taking me back?"
Zero had just walked through the doorway, hand still hovering near the butt of
