Chapter 41

The screech of iron on iron signaled their arrival at Veridia Central Station. Julian stepped onto the platform, the air thick with the smell of coal smoke and the frantic energy of a thousand commuters. He turned back, offering a hand to Chloe as she navigated the gap with her oversized trunk. "It's so big," Chloe whispered, her head craning back to take in the arched glass ceiling. She looked like a small, colorful bird lost in a cathedral of industry. Audrey stepped off behind them, moving...