world had changed. Bai had thought through how it would function if the
road became impassable, if they had to remain in place for several days,
if the power failed, or if the group needed to leave quickly. She had
planned for water storage, food preparation, medicine, sleeping
arrangements, and secure storage for weapons. There were even small
details that made the space feel more livable, such as the placement of
hooks for coats and a foldable table that could be opened without
blocking the central passage.
"You really had all this prepared?" Yan asked as she stepped inside.
"Most of it. I still need to replace one seal and check the battery
connections."
"That's what you call most of it?"
Bai opened a cabinet and checked the contents. "A vehicle can look ready
and still be unreliable. I don't want to find out that something
important is loose when we're two hundred kilometers from home."
Yan ran her fingers along the edge of a storage compartment. "You think
