"Can a vehicle reach it?" Yan asked.
"Not directly. There's an old parking entrance. Cars can go in, but the
last section is narrow and full of fallen branches. A small van could
fit if you moved things. This caravan might fit, but it would be
difficult."
Bai studied the route. "We can take Uncle He and your supplies part of
the way. Then we clear the nearest threats and get you to the entrance.
We don't have time to search the whole neighborhood, so you need to tell
us exactly where the shelter is and what to expect."
Lin Tao glanced at his sister. "They don't know if they'll let us in."
"They will," Lin Yue said, with more certainty than she seemed to feel.
"They need people who can help. And we've brought medicine."
"Medicine won't make them trust us."
"No, but it might make them listen."
The siblings looked at one another with the kind of worry that came from
needing a place to belong and having no guarantee that anyone would make
