Too many people to escort, and not a single one of them has the training for it.” Jackson said. “There's no choice,” Alicia said. “We have to try, if we leave these people here for certain death then we are no better than the Ancients.” “I ain't leaving them here. I can't.” Austin said, cringing from the soreness of invasive steel. “We're too far out for radio contact, I've tried seven times now.” Calypso said, working quickly with the transmission device they had brought with them. “Save the battery, besides, the last thing we want is to bring the entire Ancient Division back to New Kinneston.” “Can Washington City hold up against an entire Division?” Preacher asked. “Don't worry, she'll hold. Just wish I was there to help.” Alicia replied. “Everything has got to be a woman. Even cities now.”
