Chapter Five
Ariana pressed her hand against her stomach, trying to stem her excitement and breathe through the equally intense emotions around her. In an effort to distract herself, she peered out of the protected and darkened window. The landscape was mostly barren, with a sprinkling of abandoned or collapsed buildings before more large stretches of nothing. It was a beautiful but harsh world, almost alien in comparison to life within the towers.
From the moment she'd awakened that morning, there had been a whirlwind of activity. Since she'd never been to the surface, they'd outfitted her with all the necessary gear to protect her from the harmful rays of the sun. On the plus side, she now owned clothing that would allow her to better blend in if she visited the construction site again
