Tradewinds 09 CH 05Kato stepped out of the livingroom set, furnished with accoutrements that she could hardly dream of owning herself.And into a similarly pricey-looking dining room.After twenty- or thirty-odd livingrooms that all looked like they belonged in the same stuck-up neighborhood, this was something of a relief. She increasingly found herself wondering exactly what the hell kind of outfit this Harken Building was supposed to be, as she could see no plausible use for so much superfluous furniture. Something about this whole setup struck as totally unnatural, making her wonder if Chase’s insatiable nose for trouble hadn’t just found them another fine mess. She had been going in circles ever since she took that door beyond the entrance, which had shut and locked behind her. Figured her power pistol would make short work of such a simple lock.If she could just find her way back.She was increasingly certain she had more than covered the ground floor of this building. Earlier, she cou
Tradewinds 09 CH 03Max and Bandit continued down the stairs and turned at the next landing. Around the corner were more stairs. Just like all the levels above him. While Shades wandered off down the hallway near the entrance, he headed downstairs to explore from the bottom up.As he made his descent, he found a few minutes to think about recent events. He was still taken aback by that scene at the entrance earlier. By how much Justin and Shades argued with each other from the moment they first met. At a total loss for what to do about it. That last argument still ringing in his ears. Shades had once told him that his old friends, John and Tom, never really got along with each other.Yet both of them were friends with Shades. He wasn’t sure he understood how they could all still be friends like that, but Shades had also told him about the one time he actually got the two of them to truly work together, and he wondered if he couldn’t figure out a way to do the same. Yet all he was drawing was b