Chapter 2
A cloud of salt with hollow eyes and a jagged mouth appeared on the jumbotron, covering the entire screen and smiling benevolently. His salt crystals glinted, sending shimmers of white light across the square.
Confetti fluttered down as the crowd roared. Kendall clapped until his hands hurt; this was the closest he would ever get to the head of the Triumvirate.
Sodius was legendary. He was the founder of New Eaton, and was also its mayor, governor, president, and commander. He had created so many opportunities for the city’s residents that it was hard not to like him. And he was a good leader too, seeming to be everywhere at once. He always appeared out of nowhere, yet it seemed as if he had been there all along.
Kendall pulled out his cell phone, turned his back, and took a
