Chapter Seven
Star dropped down onto the ground outside the South House, pausing to make sure she hadn’t been seen. She had used a different method than she and River did when they snuck out. This way was a little more challenging, but she had been less likely to be seen or caught. She felt bad about not telling Armet what she was doing. She reminded herself that she said she would try to tell him when she decided to go somewhere first, not that she would.
Besides, she thought, trying to console her guilty conscience, I did leave a note explaining that I couldn’t tell him about it beforehand but for him not to worry about me. That I wasn’t alone and I knew what I was doing – sort of.
She stood up and jogged to the end of the building where Dakar said he would have a transport waiting. S
