 The two had long believed Trader was dead after disappearing into the Colorado mountains, but Abe has since sent word that the Trader is alive.More importantly, Abe's note says that he and the Trader will be waiting to meet Ryan and J.B. near the ruins of Seattle, but only for the next six weeks.Scant hours into their trip, Ryan and J.B. are stopped by a group of "fladgies"