"I command you in the name of the Queen to let me in." Jessica declared, hands planted firmly on her hips like she was ready to fight the entire border patrol single-handedly.
The four gammas standing in front of her scowled even harder. Their massive arms were crossed, eyes narrowed, looking like they were one wrong word away from tossing her back across the border like a stray cat.
The only reason Jessica still had her head attached to her shoulders was the part where she had mentioned the Queen. That had bought her approximately five minutes of not being physically removed from the border, and she could feel that grace period running out.
She had made a decision last night, after Kira's phone call, after hearing everything that had happened, seeing Derek and Ruby, the staircase push, the hospital, all of it, and the decision had been simple. She was going to Dravengard. Full stop.
No further discussion required.
