Chapter 65 - Night without pursuers
The exit of the tunnel is a well-concealed door inside a small house at the foot of a hill.
There are some small buildings here and there in the outskirts of the city, a testimony to the relentless fight of humans to thrive even in the most adverse situations.
"Good luck."
Was the only thing Foodie told us before getting back inside the tunnel and closing the door. We are on our own from here on, but that’s not a problem.
It’s night, but both moons are bright in the sky, providing a faint light to the landscape. The only problem is that we don’t know exactly how much we deviated from the ’straight north’ route.
Mimby and Yaci are the experts in navigating the terrain, so I leave them discussing that and jump onto the house’s roof.
We had agreed on a signal to make ourselves seen by Lovelace and the others. But it assumed that the guards knew we went to the Barrens already.
This situation, where they think we’re still in the city, is both a bliss and a curse. It’s great to not have them on our tails, but any sign we do would be seen by them.
If this house is directly north of the city, then we should just push north, and we’ll find our people.
But if we’re to the east or west of the expected route, we might end up passing them entirely.
But from the roof I can see the city walls. The towers on it are well-lit, which makes it easier to spot them.