The town, on the north shore between the two branches, had been a port, a gathering point for the commerce of half a continent. “That be enough for you, Ria?” the taller of the two security men said. The way she avoided meeting my gaze made my skin crawl a little. He looked at her when she repeated his name, shook his head, slightly disoriented.
It turned out that the people at Ate were, to a one, incredibly interesting. a, a waterbag, and two wool blankets, keeping only one bag of medical supplies and another of soy flakes and rice. “You’re here to take her away, aren’t you,” he said quietly to Nakada as he was climbing out of the boat. Outside, something on the ground catches my eye.
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