Chapter 28
Chapter 28: The Velocity of Falling Light
Silas, Rossi, and Evelyn flee the observatory as Hall's network closes in. They escape through the woods, losing their pursuers temporarily, but Evelyn is wounded. They find shelter in an abandoned farmhouse, where Silas examines the evidence and realizes the conspiracy reaches into the highest levels of government. Rossi receives word that a federal marshal is en route, but the call reveals a breach: Hall has compromised the safehouse network. They decide to split up, with Evelyn going into hiding and Silas and Rossi making a final broadcast from a remote radio tower. The chapter ends with Silas climbing the tower as headlights appear on the road below.
The trees swallowed them whole.
Silas ran with the USB drive clutched in his fist, the plastic casing warm against his palm, the data inside it a weight that pulled him forward. Behind him, Rossi's footsteps were steady, measured, her breath coming in controlled bursts. Evelyn stumbled, her shoes slipping on the carpet of wet leaves, and Silas caught her arm without breaking stride.
"Keep moving," he said, his voice low and urgent. "Don't look back."
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