Chapter 9: Dawn.

The rain continued ominously, but everything was going smoothly, and they had passed the last Telepipe location at Unguis Lapis.

Sophia shook her head at the rain. Break smiled as she took out a fancy blue Madam's Umbrella, which was actually a special Partisan-type weapon! "Well. It's been a while since we've been hiking together, with so much work and all that." He held her hand.

"It's just a few hours' walk north from here," she reminded him. Where the Photon Flows intersect.

"I'm glad."

Not far behind, Sil'fer tied her long silver hair back into a ponytail and accepted the rain. It would have a hard time trying to soak through her white HUnewearl costume. She rubbed her eyes and checked the Hunter's radar map on the computer display on her left arm. Following along was so easy! Her mind began to wander. She thought about what Ino'lis would be up to, and whether her instructor would be angry at her for missing training today.