A few minutes later and they are inside the city. Now it was a dangerous game of not going too fast to attract attention but fast enough to be close to Roisin Dearg when daylight was switched on. There were no police as such in Gaillimh rather a voluntary, mostly unarmed force. Serious crime was more or less unthinkable. You would simple be exiled to Earth. Many considered it a fate worse than death.
The real fear was the National Force. They are more akin to a paramilitary force and heavily armed.
“Why are you acting so nervous? You can’t seem to stay still?”
“It’s nearly daylight. We need to be closer.”
She nodded in solemn agreement.
I look anxiously in rear mirror. There is flyer following close behind. I can’t help but pray to whatever God I had ever heard of .
We turn left down a side street. Phew! It didn’t follow.
We are close now. Just as our flyer touches the ground, daylight switches on.
He crouches down immediately and pulls Tabitha with him.
“We need to cover our faces till we’re inside. I’ve heard rumors that the cameras can recognize your face.”
He is able to pull up his jumper to cover his and she uses her scarf to cover hers.
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