The glowing blue line on the seatback screen wasn’t just a "flight path"—to Elias, it was a countdown.

: The looming reality of landing in a city where he knew no one but the person waiting at the gate. Sky Art and Waypoints

As the 3D flight tracker on his screen began to tilt, showing the rugged peaks of the Cascades rising up in digital relief, the pilot’s voice crackled over the intercom. "Flight crew, prepare for arrival."