An unrelenting sense of anxiousness filled up every part of Ken the moment they starting seeing signs for Boise. And it only got worse once they crossed the city limits.
It struck her as an attractive, well-developed town. Lots of money. New homes duplicated in minor differences hundreds of times over. Bordering giant mansions with unique architectural design. Rich people competing with the super-wealthy. Businesses flourished. Parks were kept immaculate. People enjoyed sports teams and expensive preschools and mountainous scenery. Country clubs. Shops galore. Happy, unscathed people going about their lives.
As far as the occupants here knew, their city was—and always would be—untouched by the strange goings-on of the world outside. There would never be tsunamis or cholera here. Magic ma
