The sound of sirens was a dull throb in the distance, a common refrain in Steelhaven. Jayne and Kai moved fast through the maze of abandoned industrial tunnels, the smell of burnt plastic and acrid smoke clinging to their clothes. Jayne was hopping, favoring her bad ankle. The silence between them was heavier than the darkness. They reached a secluded access hatch leading down to a hidden maintenance crawlspace—a safe zone in Rusty's network. Kai dropped down first. Jayne fol