The following morning, the sky over Freenly City was a bruised sheet of slate and silver, heavy with the promise of a localized storm.
On the private airfield of the Ford Estate, the Deviloy-1 executive jet sat idling, its twin engines emitting a low, predatory whine that vibrated through the asphalt. The aircraft was a masterpiece of aerodynamic engineering—matte black, windowless in the mid-section for maximum privacy, and emblazoned with the silver crest of the Ford dynasty.
