"Everyone inside. Now." Amara moved fast. Organized. Like she'd done this before. "We're going to the compound. It's fortified. Secure. Safest place until this settles."

They piled into vehicles. Dante holding Gabriel. Sienna with the twins. Leo protecting his younger siblings. Everyone scared. Confused. Thrust into danger none of them expected.

The drive was tense. Streets emptying. Shops closing. People running. Soldiers everywhere. Checkpoints appearing. Armed men controlling intersections.

"Keep your heads down," Amara instructed. "Don't make eye contact. Don't speak. Let me handle any interactions."

They passed through three checkpoints. Amara talking. Negotiating. Showing credentials. Getting waved through.

Finally. The compound. Outside Nairobi proper. Gated. Walled. Secure. Foundation headquarters...