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Chapter 1
He stood at the entrance to the train station, taking one last look at the street outside. It would be dawn soon, and it was almost time to pick up his suitcase from the locker where he’d stored it, and board the first train out of Central for the day. He was only just beginning to feel a bit tired, after wandering the streets of the city for most of the night. But there would be plenty of time to nap once he’d left the city limits.
He had spent much of the night simply wandering the streets, after visiting the cemetery one last time. He had enjoyed the quiet dark, and the fresh smells of spring that accompanied him on his stroll. He had wandered through a couple of peaceful neighbourhoods, walked along the main market area where the booths and carts were closed up for the night, and of course had moved through the downtown area where administrative buildings were as plentiful as stores. He had only edged along the fringes of that area, though. He didn’t want anyone to see him and he didn’t feel like talking, and there was always a bit of activity in these buildings, even at night.
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He stood at the entrance to the train station, taking one last look at the street outside. It would be dawn soon, and it was almost time to pick up his suitcase from the locker where he’d stored it, and board the first train out of Central for the day. He was only just beginning to feel a bit tired, after wandering the streets of the city for most of the night. But there would be plenty of time to nap once he’d left the city limits.
He had spent much of the night simply wandering the streets, after visiting the cemetery one last time. He had enjoyed the quiet dark, and the fresh smells of spring that accompanied him on his stroll. He had wandered through a couple of peaceful neighbourhoods, walked along the main market area where the booths and carts were closed up for the night, and of course had moved through the downtown area where administrative buildings were as plentiful as stores. He had only edged along the fringes of that area, though. He didn’t want anyone to see him and he didn’t feel like talking, and there was always a bit of activity in these buildings, even at night.
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