17 - Discovery
Æquana watched the passing cars as they drove through downtown Pueblo. It was dark, and probably too late to hope the stores would still be open for them to buy new cell phones.
Talon said little as he wove through traffic. She could tell he was deep in thought. His brow was furrowed, and he had that intense look on his face that told her he was weighing his options. Planning strategies. Figuring out what he needed when it came to making decisions. No matter what the outcome, whatever he chose to do, she believed it would work. She trusted him implicitly.
They abruptly pulled into a parking lot of a strip mall. The stores, mostly retail, were closed, including the one that sold phones. She started to say something when he climbed out of the pickup, leaving the engine run
