Mall

"Are you all ready?" Aurora asked as Caris sat on the seat beside the stairs, looking over his notebook of notes. Leo is running around, no shirt on and Adan is nowhere to be seen. 

"More or less," I said, looking at her. "Are you?" 

"I just need to snap my fingers and I will be ready, Meraki. Don't worry about me." She said, smiling down at me. "I can't wait." 

"We are just going to the marketplace, Aurora," I said turning away from her. "How is it like over there?" 

"You haven't been to a marketplace, have you? Or a mall?" She thought for a while. "Just remember to hold my hands at all times." 

"Why?" 

"Let's just say that … those places aren't the most empty." 

"Does that mean there will be someone that recognizes me?" I asked, quickly turning back to her. "What will they do if they recognize me?" 

Aurora seems to be considering that possibility and quickly turned to look Leo sliding down the stairs. "Leo."