Now was the time; Natalie rushed as she dressed, making sure to only grab the essentials. She would carry only the smallest back pack she owned, she didn’t want anything too big weighing her down for this meeting. She prayed that Nova and Maxon wouldn’t throw her out… Toiletries, IDs and undergarments were all stuffed into the bag along with the little cash she was able to hide from those guards at the intake building.
Natalie discreetly peeked at the camera tucked away in the corner of her room. The red recording light hadn’t clicked on, yet, and she wanted to be gone long before it did. With what little guard the Conclave did manage to have around had clearly been given more important orders. No one had been around for hours, and Natalie knew she’d never get another chance like this aga
