The Dragon's Silent Shadow
It plummeted past Tristan, a burning comet of scrap metal, crashing into the darkness of the lower shaft.
Tristan lay on the swaying cable, breathing hard. He watched the fire fall.
"Goodbye, brother," he whispered.
The tower shook. The red lights flashed faster.
Core Overload in 8 Minutes.
Tristan scrambled up. He looked down the shaft. Saoirse was waiting on a lower platform, looking up at him.
He began to climb.
The war was over. But the escape had just begun.
End of Chapter 29