"Okay, then we have two choices," Karyn said.
"Two?"
"Yeah. Either we try to outrun the cops for the next 4.7 miles or we go back and find the stone."
"I don't like either of them."
"Well, if we make it past the limits of the future city, we'll be human and the cops will lose our trail. But then, we'll have to try to get back somehow. We won't be able to just run back. But, if we go find the stone, we could just use it to transport outside the limits or use it to stop the cops from chasing us or whatever."
"I still don't like the options."
"Okay, then. I'll pick." She looked both ways: forward to the city limits and back towards the oncoming police cars. "Okay, this is what we're going to do. We're going to ..."