Mike smiled, glad to see that the boy was now unafraid to ask him any questions. "I'm also from the core, though I would like to see the border one time, to see if it's any different there from what I'm used to." Mike answered.

Blythe shrugged. "I don't see why they're not safe. Aside from what happened to Solomon, they're all minor complaints. And to me, having a headache as the cost for the protection that the exoskeleton of a cog offers, is more than worth it." She said.

Claire nodded. "I understand, and I hold no grudge to either of you for the decision you made. You simply did what you thought was right." She answered, looking at Maya. "And I want to apologise for the way Blythe behaved today. She can be very hard to handle."