In the middle of the night, Veronica secretly left the room once again. She went to the east border where she told Catherine to wait. She was wearing her boots and nightclothes. And draped the worn-out cape over her shoulders.
Just as she expected, Catherine was waiting for her. Her body was covered with white clothes under her brown cape. As soon as Catherine saw her friend, she raised her hand and waved at her.
Veronica quickly went over her side and clasped her hands. She lowered her voice and asked, "How long have you been waiting?"
Catherine answered, "Not too long. Hey Ver, is it okay to walk around like that in the compound? What if someone sees us?"
Veronica assured her, "Don't worry. No one walks around the compound in the middle of the night for no good reason."
Catherine relaxed a bit. She looked around cautiously and inquired, "Anyway, why are we venturing inside the compound? I thought we were going to the mountain range."
