Z saw the SUV and frowned. Such a basic vehicle for something that seemed more high-tech. She was the last to get in, but she hesitated at the car door. She tugged something out of her pocket to wrap it around her hand. It was a hand-carved jade pendant of a hand with an eye in the middle of the palm. She climbed into the van and seated herself in the back row with Lukas. She mouthed the words, "Gaia protect me."