Black Magic:
The trip to the Iron Clad was a short one. The streets deserted, those that could escape the city had and others congregated in places of worship or sheltered in their homes. Even the police had abandoned the streets, leaving their posts to protect their loved ones or themselves. The criminal element had not discovered the easy picking of the city or the fear of plague had chased them off the streets as well. There wasn’t much meat on the carcass of this part of town, but there was always someone who owned less.
The trio followed Pacific down just before the barricade that cordoned off the Barbary Coast. Helen was surprised the Iron Clad wasn’t included within quarantine zone. The streets deserted, Lane parked the car adjacent the front door, and outside stood two bodyguards
