In a world away, an middle aged man was walking briskly as the sun disappeared over the hills, his boots making an echoing sound against the sidewalk. It was busy around him, and a few jostles left his glasses a little askew, causing him to finally step into a doorway, adjusting them as well as his rumpled jacket. On his wrist he wore a small watch, the band of tattered leather and a simple enough face to match. However, a push to a small button about the size of a pin allowed the front to light up in a manner that produced a useable touch screen just about the face of the watch. He felt he just needed to check. Make sure.<br/><br/>Making sure no one was around to see, he pressed himself to the wall, debating whether to activate it here. Any use of it here also alerted the matching mechanism he'd left int he other world. He'd left it with Alissa as he departed in a rush, urging her to give it to the boy or the other rebels, knowing she herself couldn't be caught with  it. She hadn't been able to escape just yet.<br/><br/>It had been eating at him all day now, but he hadnâ€™t had a single moment to step aside and check where he was alone. Heâ€™d been getting materials, avoiding old colleagues yet still trying to access all his available funds and assets he had  scattered. Things had been going smoothly so far. Just a few more places to attend to, a few more people to see before he returned for the long stay he had been dreading elsewhere.  After taking one more look around the deserted store front, he managed to skirt a few clothing racks and dart into the restroom, locking the firmly. He pressed the button, telling himself it was fine. She was fine. Sheâ€™d  only just begun to be mobile again. But, there it was in a flashing alert. Someone had used the door with the past 24 hours. And that same someone had not closed it properly. He had no time to finish here it seemed, but he couldnâ€™t return without the essential supplies. Heâ€™d hoped that his companion, that Karr, by some twist of fate found her before they did. He hoped whoever was holding the other device wasn't a leader. But mostly, he hope, just please,<span style="font-style: italic">please, let her be safe. </span><br/><br/>She blinked, adjusting to the light that filtered in. She smiled, stretched a bit, then suddenly balked at the realization that she was still here, still in this place. This room with  Karr, whom she had only met previously. The thoughts were crashing into  her in waves now, in this new light of day. This wasnâ€™t a game, wasnâ€™t just a joke. This was serious, and from what she had gathered, she very well could die if she wasnâ€™t careful. She had only Karr to hold to at the moment, and she had to take everything he told her as truth. She resolved at that moment to try not to complain or be a burden. If this was the new reality, then she could start it off on the best foot she could.<br/>The breeze that ruffled her short hair carried an acrid smell to it, causing her to wrinkle her nose in response. She wrested her arms from the blanker, straightening her sweater and peering around the room for Karr, her eyes wide and alert.<br/>She wasnâ€™t sure why she felt embarrassed, it wasnâ€™t like heâ€™d been awake this whole time to stare at her. Still, she tried her best to smooth down her mussed hair and brushed herself off a bit, biting her lips as the question of hygiene protocol suddenly came to be. It wasnâ€™t like she could just sashay to a bathroom for a shower and to brush her teeth as was her morning routine. She scuffed her sneakers against the floor, finally managing to say, â€œMorning!â€ in a bit of a pinched voice.