"Couldn't tell you about Denver," Alex shrugs.  "Colorado Springs is pretty much a dead zone, though.  All the good little fundies chose sides and went to war with each other when they decided that the End Times had arrived."  The way he says this, it's as if he's discussing the weather.  "Not that I've seen it, mind you.  I just heard about it.  I, ah, didn't come that way."<br/><br/>He rubs the back of his neck, blushes a bit.<br/><br/>"Due east it is, to Monte Vista.  Got it."