The punch to her arm barely made Grace flinch, but the grin on her face was more than enough to show how she felt about it all. And at least they shared sentiments on Quaritch.

"Nah, I figured running would get us there before these brilliant minds try to stop us." That and Trudy would have to hurry to keep up with Grace in general anyway. "Or I could just sling you over my shoulder and go from there." She smirked a little wider and set off at a fair clip, one that was quick enough for her tastes but slow enough for Trudy to keep up.

"I've got an apartment-type house at a place called Villas Salonas. It's not that far considering the size of the city, but it's far enough."