Paige Summers had taken Claire Chapman's words to heart. When they passed by Stoneridge Base, she really did go looking for the legendary master planter. But asking for planting techniques was one thing; most importantly, she wanted to ask if he had any grain seeds.
That's right, she still hadn't given up hope.
Sweetie's round trip to Central City would take at least half a month, so she still had a long wait ahead. Meanwhile, they were about to reach The Foundry. It wasn't clear if things would go smoothly then, and getting the seeds even a day earlier would be a huge advantage. So, she made her move while everyone else was resting.
Of course, she wasn't alone. To her right was Ben, and to her left was Zephyr Mercer, who had insisted on coming no matter what.
Speaking of which, in the month or so since they'd left Central City, he had been a huge help.
