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A few hours later, they met Geeta and Emilie on the train platform near the marketplace. Seeta herded them all onto a train car, but it was too crowded for them to talk without risk of being overheard. There was only one open seat and Geeta took it, rolling her head back against the wall of the train car. She was asleep before the train even started moving.
“Are you sure she’s okay?” Scout asked. Geeta looked paler than ever, except for the darkening patches under her eyes.
“This is nearly over,” Seeta said, but Scout could see she was worried by the way she furrowed her brows.
“She’s got extra stims on her if she needs them,” Emilie said. “But it’s good that she’s napping now, while she can. How far are we going?”
“End of the line,” Seeta said. “Maybe twenty minutes?”
“How long c
