There’s no way to stop myself until the time freeze is over, so I just go with the roll. For the next three seconds, my mind conjures up images of all sorts of nasty obstacles that I’m about to crash into, including sharp-edged boulders and thick tree trunks. Luckily, the slope eases off around t...
The CompoundSoHo, New Beijing (formerly New York City) A downpour begins as we enter the Compound, but it’s completely quiet inside. The heavy, ominous kind. The kind that always comes before something miserable happens. I’ve got a bad feeling about the escape. All I can think of is what can go w...