ars from her face wit
g. She stood up from the bed and began scannin
some point while she slept, and the afternoon sun blazed through the glass. She pushed the balcony doors o
railing. She leaned over, looking down, d
r, deadly fifty-foot cliff drop. The dark ocean waves
o black dome security cameras. Their red lights b
etreated inside. She took a deep breath, smoothin
om door. She knocked politely,
opened the door, looking
outside," Celestia asked
n, then agreed. She signaled two guards in the h
staircase. Her eyes darted everywhere, memorizing
gardens. Celestia took mental notes of the guar
e accidentally brushed her shoulder agai
int, dangerous
concealed high-voltage electric fences. They c
rizon. She casually asked Martha
ee-hour boat ride away," she stated, p
sun. She saw a massive, multi-deck me
f armed men patrolling the dock. A
hmic chopping sound fi
helicopter descend rapidly toward the estate'
oxes. She realized the yacht and the helicopt
ath. She moved closer to a groundskeeper wh
hispered frantically to the
. He completely ignored her whisper, his han
Celestia's path. She immediately step
risingly strong grip. She forcefully pull
Martha warned, her voice dr
" Celestia pleaded. "Just to ca
on this island are encrypted. They are strictly
d over Celestia. The sheer impossibility of he
ast, empty ocean. She vowed internally th
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