CHAPTER 13
Rin Tsugo stood at the back of the inner courtyard of the compound, on the steps of the central building where most of the group activities took place. The compound had once housed a clothing manufactory, and its large workrooms were well-suited to gatherings of people who needed a certain amount of space between them.
His vision of the street beyond the open gateway was restricted, but Am Limzu and then Kit Hachi had told him what to expect. Behind him, through the open doorway to the hall, he could hear the hasty preparations for receiving so many guests. He wished they had better clothing, but that hadn’t been high on the list for survival, and it was too late now.
Dar Datsu was with the visitors, and Goi Ofa, which relieved some of his concerns, but there were three other
