Chapter 6

It was a particularly warm day, and the sun beamed down from high in the sky as Sally trudged along to the great domed building on the opposite end of the centre. Close up, it was remarkable just how big it was, and the sheer scale of the building took the warmth straight out of her body as she was sucked into its encompassing shadow.

Her instructor’s gym kit had been exchanged for a long, white lab coat, and he was joined by two others as she met him in the foyer.

‘Follow me please,’ he said,...