The brightness of the sky was burning Jim’s dry eyes. It was the worst part about not being exposed to natural light for a few days and then all of a sudden jumping right back out into it.

When they got out of the alley, Jim was able to get a better look around the open streets in case any of the Brutes were lurking. He scratched his head determining that the surrounding area seemed to be clear. “So, Kat, do you know where your brother was headed? And over by the cave, is that where he told you to wait?” Jim still couldn’t wrap his mind around Kat’s little scenario. It didn’t seem right. Perhaps maybe the brother deemed Kat as a burden and he decided to trick her into thinking he was coming back. But that couldn’t be right either. The little girl didn’t seem to be a burden. The girl was brave considering her age, and smart. She’d even probably be more well off out here than he was.