It's inevitable. That is my mother. "No, that's me. So what'as the deal? So, my mom was a runner?"
"So..." Ryan builds up a dramatic pause. "We need your help. We wanna know the old ways, ya know? So far we've had to build this whole organization from scratch. And I thought you might know something that could be of use. Plus, an extra pair of hands couldn't hurt."
"So basically your recruiting me?" I say, jutting out my hip.
"You actually want to be a runner?" Mai asks, bewildered at my acceptance.
"Hey, I'm always one to help!" I smile. Ryan slaps me on the back and laughs. The rest of the bunch chatters idly.
Ace sits up straight and hushes everyone. "You know what this means, don't you?" He implores, concerned.
"Of course I do. It's gonna be hard work, and dangerous."
"Well, that's part of it. We're all orphans, so we don't have to worry about this,"
"Ace, what are you talking about?"
"If you want to be a runner, you're going to have to leave home."