By the time Weiwei reaches the First Class dining car the lights have failed completely. She navigates by the flashes of lightning. Standing in the doorway, breathless, she waits for the next flash, and when it arrives there is Elena, in the center of the carriage, illuminated.
At the other end of the carriage, the door opens. It is Henry Grey, dazed, dream-like. He stares at Elena in wonder.
Ahead of them the line explodes.