The next day, they started preparing for the clear-out; the first task on Cassus' mind was finding a place to stay that was more secure than the shack. Now that he knew the truth, he knew that no amount of sneaking around would deter Kale; he ought to also have considered the fact that the slumdwellers would be more than happy to sell him out. He needed somewhere easily defended, and a little more...
comfortable... than the shack; particularly as he wasn't sure when exactly she would have the pups... he startled as he heard her voice, and turned her head to face her.
For her part, Borealis felt drained, but she had made up her mind to keep up with Cassus; after all, he was doing this for her sake, and the least she could do was try not to be more of a burden than necessary. "Where should we look?" she asked, fearing the answer; there was only one place where the slumdwellers could be guarenteed to leave them alone, and though it probably wouldn't deter Kale, it was a step in the right direction.
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