"I would have  said no, but that was before I stepped through the portal."  He thought it rather dramatic when the walls dissolved.  He looked around the town in interest. He was also curious about the level of technology he would find.  "Is this entire town part of the resistance.  Are there other bases around, or is this all that remains of freedom here?"<br/><br/>A group of children ran past, chasing each other.  They were a ragged bunch who looked as if they could use a good meal.  Douglas realized a lot of the townsfolk had the same look, as if they did not see enough solid meals.  He wondered if the resistance still had access to farmland.