As Mai and Reina walked further the sun began to rise. They tensed up, knowing that at any moment guards could come out of nowhere. Mai walked a few steps further and was stopped by Reina's arm being held out in front of him.  He looked to where she was looking and noticed two guards already on patrol.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">They're getting up earlier now,</span>thought Mai.<span style="font-style: italic">That's not good. We have less time then ever to travel. I have heard rumors that the human guards are being replaced with robot ones. Maybe they don't need to sleep.</span>Mai turned to Reina. "Guards up early. Maybe robots?"<br/><br/>Reina shook her head. Under different circumstances she would have smiled at something like that. "No, robots wouldn't carry food with them. Maybe something pulled them out of bed early."<br/><br/>"Need hide," Mai said. " 'Fore more come out. Guess can't go shelter yet."<br/><br/>Reina nodded, "Yeah, you're right." Her head turned around looking for some place suitable to hide. She spotted some trees off to their right. "It looks like that's the remains of a forest. If nothing else maybe we'll find some water there."<br/><br/>Mai nodded. "Better than here."<br/><br/>The two ducked around several buildings, going out of their way to remain out of sight. Eventually they made it to the line of trees, but they didn't relax until they were deep in the forest.<br/><br/>After a minute or two Mai turned his head. "Hear water," he said.<br/><br/>Reina tilted her head to listen, "I can't hear it," she said. "Lead the way Mai."<br/><br/>Mai nodded and within a half an hour they were standing in front of one of the cleanest water sources they'd seen in months. The two prepared themselves to lean in and drink thirstily.