“Mom, I’m worried about him. I want to go and see,” Daya said to Carey. That was a Grandmaster from the Coleman family, and now he has hostages in his hand.

“I’ll go with you,” said Carey.

Alex had gotten involved with the Coleman family of Missouri because of the Stoermer family of Michigan, so how could she just stand by and watch?

Thus, the three women of the Stoermer family left as well.

Only Claire was left behind looking at the mess on the ground, filled with bafflement.

***

Woosh!