Chapter Sixteen
Omesh
“I think I know where they’re going,” Omesh said, in the short spurts of words he could manage while also running up and down the uneven surface of the lane.
“I’m afraid I do too,” Tak said. “But surely they would’ve locked that as well?”
“Not if they never knew it was open,” Omesh said. They rounded the last corner to find the courtyard of shipping containers filled with people. Families were bustling together, gathering children and belongings, only there was nowhere to run to.
“You should just gather these people and take them back to the sumo school,” Omesh said. “I don’t see Alain or Tom anywhere.”
“I have a bad feeling, though. Let’s check the hatch first and be sure they aren’t up to anything worrisome. It’s just over there,” Tak said. The access hatch wa
