Haley, contrary to what she had thought, disliked this place immensely. It wasn't the kind of town or life she remembered from before. As much as she hated to admit it, she missed her cell, the constancy and security it provided on most days. She had been there long enough that the big experiments were a thing of the past. They had been ghastly in the duration, but now they were just distant memories and she had blocked the severity of them away from her mind. Would it be so bad if...? She glanced to Amaryllis to see how she was keeping up. Upon seeing the fragile girl's face, thin and pale with exhaustion, she knew they couldn't. Amaryllis wouldn't last a day with Ryker. No, she had to push forward, not for herself but for the innocent. She had to get Amaryllis to safety and help as promised and then she would think about herself.(Thanks)
Amaryllis followed closely, unable to keep herself from looking back over her shoulder to watch the business of city life
Haley ducked behind some dumpsters so they could stop for a breather and to discuss the plan.