Clay exited the train. He scanned the crowd, the desert, for the sparse chance that Aiyana was there. He knew she got on the train with him, and he stopped it before there was a stop. So she must be there somewhere. Right?

He began to search on his own while the passengers reconnoitered. He looked for her as though she was hiding from him, in bushes, literally under rocks. He searched the train cars. He sought out hidden compartments and what-not. But she was nowhere to be found.

The light dwindled, twilight coming to a close. The air began to cool rapidly, normally a burden lifted, but in this moment, a damning chill. Clay knew he had to find Aiyana, but he didn't know how. It wasn't just about the secrets of her song. He quickly formed a bond with her.

<span class="mu-s">Options to Continue Searching for Aiyana</span>

1. <span class="mu-s">Gather the Passengers for a Search Party:</span> Marshall the passengers to spread out and search, cast a wider net. Maybe she ran off.

2. <span class="mu-s">Track Her Steps:</span> Treat Aiyana like cervid quarry, tracking her steps. If Clay can find them, that is.

3. <span class="mu-s">Interrogate The Passengers:</span> Answers might be found in words. Use them to uncover these secrets.