Chapter 59: The Sovereign LineageThe midnight air over the lake terminal grew sharp. Inside the main office it was warm and cozy. Avery sat at the edge of a big mahogany conference table, her boots tucked under the wood, a cold cup of coffee forgotten in her right hand. There were three holograms of the grid floating in front of her which Leo had set up earlier.Her denim overalls still had grease stains from the bays but she didn't feel tired like she usually did at this hour. She was checking the telemetry of the 100-series fleet as it crossed into Ontario, each unit moving like a small dot of light on a dark map."The Canadian ports are accepting our -clearance certificates without making the drivers stop for extra checks, " Avery said, her voice steady. "The automated validation is fast, taking under four seconds. We've avoided the bottlenecks that the Sterling board spent five years creating."Silas didn't reply, standing by the glass wall staring out at the harbor where the bla
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