The Gilded Cage Of Crimson
"And blood is a highly unstable foundation. When the glass shatters, make sure you stay behind me."
The lead SUV slowed to a crawl, turning into a desolate, gravel-strewn courtyard flanked by towering, rusted corrugated-iron warehouses. The dark, choppy waters of the lake lapped violently against the concrete pier just fifty meters away. The fog here was thick, smelling of dead fish, diesel fuel, and damp rot.
Dante parked the Mercedes, keeping the engine idling. He scanned the perimeter. Three abandoned cranes stood like skeletal monsters against the gray sky. There were too many blind spots. Too many broken windows in the upper gantries.
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