XXI
DiscoveryTWENTY-THREE YEARS AGO
Life goes on, Edwen. Keep saying that to yourself until it makes a difference.
The master of Security Elite stared out the window at the city of Paralyte beyond. Paralyte was calm this morning, with little activity visible on the streets. The morning mist snaked through the laneways to and into the main roads, creating a veil of gloom over a city still trapped beneath a cloud of grief.
Opening the window, Edwen allowed a wave of fresh air to sweep into the room. He took a deep breath of it, allowing it to cool his lungs and strengthen his resolve to face the day. The air was the only thing unchanged by the Scourge, bracing and clean. It invigorated his body if not his mind.
The Scourge was only months behind them and it was still difficult to imagi
