[ A soft sigh is about all the energy she spares in regretting that neither of them have access to their phones. She believes they both do have one, but for anyone not used to the technology here, why would they recognise it for what it was? She hadn't, and she knew cellphones and PDAs!

She nods, accepting this as true. Yet if he's looking for his brother, and if his brother is here... ]

We can make our way back toward the residential district. If your brother's here, then someone over there will know. They may even be able to check for you.