The Master Mechanic

Valerie shook her head, her voice cutting through the heavy afternoon heat with a calm, steady authority. "No. Wandering blindly from house to house wastes time and burns energy we don't have."

Jaxon blinked, pausing before he could push himself out of the wooden chair. Arthur leaned back against the porch post, his easy grin fading into an expression of genuine interest. "What's the alternative?