Kintla Flatlands poor unfortunate souls

She frowned. His response was unsurprising but discouraging. As before, however, she swallowed the disappointment and seized upon a more hopeful opportunity when it presented itself in an offer to help in the search.

"Yes, I'd love some help. My name's Junior, by the way. What's yours? Atticus is my uncle and Ty's my sister," she explained. "We live at the plateau," she added, even if lived might be a more appropriate word, given the circumstances.