The transport board’s decision arrived while Neri was carrying a model carriage down the public guide Krail claimed to own.
She set her end on a block, made Iven keep holding his, and read the first page with her free hand.
“Well?” he asked.
“Don’t move.”
“About the decision.”
“I’m reading.”
Jem took Iven’s end after another minute, mostly to stop the expression on his face. Neri finished the page, checked the attached plan and handed both to Dessa. The two women looked at the boundary line in silence.
The public guide remained public.
