Chapter 64

"If I said, I would be lying, girl," said the man in a tone of regret. So he completed it with something, but my panic and the noise of the tools of the firefighters who were trying to rescue me left me momentarily deaf. So he repeated it. "It's not certain that I say this to a civilian, but considering that you must already have some good contacts with the police... The truth is that the city is being evacuated little by little. The survivors, those who have not been fully affected and have had their homes marked, are being taken to more distant cities. Some are remaining in bases protected by the army. Some countries have received calls for help, few have answered, but they will still take a long time. The biggest concern is with tonight. No one believes you're safe. I know decorated police officers who are hiding on farms so they don't have to face what this Brotherhood promises to do in the city.”

"Isn't this characterized as desertion? "I questioned in an incredulous tone. "For