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“You got it?”

“Of course”

“If you don’t see the Kindle square, swipe your thue of the menu options”

I tilt the phone toward my face and peer down at it The children pictured look so real As if they’re right here next to me How very odd What aze back up to the Carnegie, who’s turned away from me with one hand outstretched toward the rubble pile

“Warn s,” I murmur

“Will do”

I s and look back at the screen One of the squares says “Photos” I want to press that and see what happens, but he didn’t tell ain, and all the boxes change Now there’s one that says “Kindle” I press it and look up again, in time to see him step to his left, pull the tent joint out, and poke around the rocks with it again

“What are you finding?”

“What are you reading?” His voice is slightly strained I watch the lantern light play on his back, ether

Be careful

“Why don’t I help?” Iat my lip

“Stay there If so did fall, I’d need you to doctor me, yeah?”

I rub loss from my pack and spread it over the in the same place, I return to the phone It asks for the passcode in again, but that’s okay; I have a memory for numbers

He moves around a bit, but I pay him no mind I wonder why this little square is called “Kindle” Does it feature forbidden books, the sort of books one ht burn?

I press a slance up because I think he