So when we left off, Charlotte and Sierra were about to meet. I think.
That sounds like a nice scene, as Charlotte presumably learns more about why Taylor was there in the first place, and Sierra learns that Skitter saved an actual Merchant victim along the way without being asked to.
“Can you keep him?” she asked, as we stopped.
What? Keep Bryce around, in the Hive? Let Skitter make personally sure he doesn’t go back to the Merchants?
I guess that would be a good way to get this to the conclusion I’ve been thinking of for a couple chapters now, with Charlotte, Sierra and Bryce all staying with Skitter.
“Can I offer him a bed? Theoretically. But he’s just going to run. Not that there’s anywhere for him to run to, but-”
Oh yeah, it was heavily implied that Faultline’s attack on the Merchants might cause the group to fall apart, at least a bit. Go Faultline’s Crew!
I stopped as I saw a confused expression on her face.
Oh yeah, she wouldn’t know that.
“The Merchants may be done for.”
“Because of you?”
Not quite. Taylor was just there for the ride.
I shook my head, “Someone else. The leaders got pretty badly embarassed, they may have trouble getting their followers to respect them after getting their asses kicked like they did. The actual criminals would still be on the streets, probably, but they won’t be as organized. Add infighting, rival groups, greed… they won’t be as focused.”
GO FAULTLINE’S CREW
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