Chapter 16
In a small alley leading toward the back of the theater, Madeline glanced back to ensure that Arik and Dinah still trailed behind her. The year 1864 hadn’t been kind to any of them. Arik and Dinah had no tech and nobody to support them. So Madeline had to rely solely on her mind tracking ability, which had decided to work on a patchy basis, turning itself on and off whenever it pleased.
The street was crowded with flocks of merchants, carriages, and people rushing around resuming their usual daily activities after a heavy thunderstorm. As soon as the storm concluded, people began to move around, trying to catch up on what they had lost during the poor weather.
“It’s a very busy theater, Madeline. I wouldn’t plan to kill anyone here,” Arik said.
“I saw the address in Sam’s mi
