The Western Quadrant sprawled beneath them as Seraleth's ship cut through darkness, the Grey family interceptor making the journey in under two hours thanks to propulsion systems that made standard transports look primitive. Noah watched the landscape shift from the industrial zones around Eclipse headquarters to the affluent districts where wealth concentrated itself in defiance of global threats.
They'd left at night—full darkness in their region. But the planet's rotation meant they were chasing daylight, and as they crossed into the Western Quadrant, night gave way to afternoon sun. The time zone difference was disorienting, stepping off the ship into bright daylight after departing from midnight.
