Keira froze for a moment.
She hadn't expected Jessica to actually encourage her to go out.
While Keira was still processing this, Jessica gave her hand a light pat before turning and leaving the room.
Keira paced around the room, restless.
She turned on the TV, only to find that the selection of shows and movies was shockingly sparse. Almost everything was local productions, as if there was a deliberate effort to limit the city's residents from learning about the outside world.
Even the news focused exclusively on local events—what had happened in town, who had done what, and little else.
Yet, one thing stood out to Keira: the South family's city was surprisingly large. With a population of about five million, it seemed the people here had grown used to this way of life.
And the city was run with an iron grip.
There was a strict curfew at night, and people were only allowed to move freely during the day.
