Chris leaned in, his eyes watchful. "Think of it as the apocalypse with electricity and cell phones. It's all-out war. This place is like a bubble, a remnant of what the world used to be. You still have your warehouses and businesses that are neutral and will ship anywhere. That's how we're still able to get supplies. But out in open fields and forests, it's territory lines, bloodshed, and death. For now, we've remained neutral. Has Deucalion talked with you?"
She nodded. "Yeah, he told me this morning about Veronica's vision and all the implications."
"Deucalion won't let it get bad. If anything, he'll challenge the leader himself."
"What?" she demanded in outrage. "He didn't tell me that part."
Instantly, Chris went into "uh-oh" mode. "I'm sorry. I thought he'd told you about the mee
