Damn, damn, damn, damn, DAMN! If she stayed out here she was fairly sure that sooner or later the Andersons would catch her. So what were her options? If she struck out northwards she ought to hit the main road that ran from Gordburg all the way to that little state highway Will had told her about. From there she could try to beat the Andersons to Gordburg, but it would take a while. Or, she could try to get back to the sanctuary of End. But the Andersons were between her and there, as was Martina. Alexa didn't like those odds at all. But maybe, if she stayed hidden here, her pursuers might pass her by. Then she could try to get back to End. But the more she thought about that possibility the less hopeful it seemed. So, for the time being, she kept very still and watched and listened. For
