Chapter Eight

What’s the natural first step in finding a missing relative?  Talking to the forgers who got them their documents, of course.  Dani’s world is just so different that it made it a lot of fun to explore.

I debated with myself about whether or not to include Chomp’s scene in the novel.  It’s violent and not terribly flattering for Dani.  (Although I love the “heads or tails” technique.)  In the end, I decided to keep it to demonstrate where she is at the beginning of the book.  Her reaction to violence subtly shifts as the story and her character develop.  With Chomp, she has no regrets.  With Redneck, she finds it unsatisfying.  At the end, she’s able to find a different path.