Summary

Alice is already waiting outside when Zach arrives, and Poppy follows with Miss Katherine in her wake. They run and after a few blocks, she is no longer behind them. Poppy smiles with real warmth when she sees that Zach has the Queen, and Alice suggests they keep moving in case Miss Katherine calls the police. Poppy takes the reins again, running to a gaming store where several bicycles rest outside. Two bikes are unlocked and Poppy rides the handlebars on one with Alice peddling while Zach rides the other.

Zach is beginning to feel like they might be able to finish the quest after all, and thinking about it, he feels something move in his shirt where he’d tucked the Queen. He almost crashes in surprise, telling the Queen to stop. He tells her that he knows she is excited, and knows...