Prelude

She had done it. She was on her way. It had been almost too simple and she wondered if she could have done it as easily a few years ago. Of course she had to save up the money first, but without that detail could she have snuck away without any problems any earlier. She realized she would never know so it did no good to think about it.

"I'm on my way now. And I am going to find him." She whispered to herself with a slight smile as she sat in the lonely train car. The sun was shinning through the window and Mary felt glad to have the rays touch her skin. Over the past few years, she always relished the feel of the sun. So often she only felt the touch of moonbeams. And the dark corners of the night.

"Well, all that is changing." She thought.

"I did it. I'm on my way."