The Uber pulled away, leaving Jace and Eva standing in front of the half-abandoned building that would one day be his base.
From the outside, it was all rusted beams, broken windows, and scattered piles of scrap.
To any passerby, it looked like a forgotten warehouse ready for demolition. But that was the point.
If he wanted a place to operate, it couldn't look like anything worth attention.
[Better this way,] Zin reminded him. [Camouflage through neglect. Nobody cares about an old building falling apart. But you should know, this isn't really secret. It's not hidden, not underground. If anyone looks too close, they'll see signs of activity.]
Jace shrugged. "Then let 'em. For now, I just need space. Somewhere to build. Somewhere to train."
The truth was, he wasn't worried about secrecy, not yet. He had other priorities. He wanted a lab to test what his body could do.
