The chilly words were spoken.
Flossie Wright stood in place, sent a message to Perry Reed, then deleted the message after sending it and turned to walk in the direction of the cooking class.
The trouble Perry Reed had caused, naturally, he had to solve it himself.
Behind her, darkness came sweeping in from the vast earth and sky, and it seemed as if the view had darkened in an instant.
Neal Thompson lay on the ground, not daring to move for a long time.
His body was numb, and his heart was pounding furiously.
It was as if he'd walked the edge of death.
Gradually regaining his senses, Neal Thompson let out a loud cry, his emotions nearing collapse.
...
Flossie Wright went straight to the Training Ground.
Becca Reyes and Sandy Cruz had already started practicing.
Stuart Weston was there too; no one knew when he had arrived, and he was practicing close-quarters combat with Belinda Nichols.
However—
