"That's all we can do, I suppose."
Amber nodded and then asked suddenly, "Aren't you a Taylor? The Taylors and Excells are both based in the capital, so you should be from there as well. Why are you so familiar with Razor City?"
I fetched a smoke while driving the car and gestured toward Amber. "Do you mind if I smoke?"
Amber shook her head to express that she would not.
I lit up the cigarette and answered her after taking a drag from it.
"I grew up in Razor City, not the capital. I have always kept myself away from the capital."
"How's that possible?" Amber felt even more perplexed. "Based on how they operate, the Taylors would have welcomed you to the capital to nurture you even if you were an illegitimate child. They would have given you the chance to become an official member of
