"You sure about this?" Tommy asked in a low voice.
Evening was falling over Brigantine.
The last light of the day stretched across the streets, turning the broken windows and battered barricades orange for a few minutes before the city began slipping back into shadow. Guards were changing positions. Prisoners were being directed toward the houses where they would be locked in for the night. People moved through the streets with their heads down, trying not to draw attention.
Tommy and Mei stood in an isolated corner between two damaged buildings, partly hidden from the main road.
They kept their voices quiet.
"I am," Mei replied.
She nodded once.
"Caroline said she will keep Audrey occupied tonight."
Tommy looked at her carefully.
"When exactly?"
"The night," Mei said. "I don't know the exact time."
She folded her arms.
"Just watch from far away. Once you see Audrey leave her usual place, you go and take the boat."
Tommy let out a quiet breath through his nose.
