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23.Taxis are not available in this area.
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Addison tried phoning a taxi driver from his smartphone and outlining the circumstances as the region is far away and there are no cabs around. This answer did not seem to satisfy the cab driver, and he chose to drive Addison on his way. Addison struggled to express urgency without disclosing too much about his unusual load, hence the conversation was awkward and stilted. Every call ended similarly: either extreme fare quotations or simple rejection. Given the worsening weather, most vehicles were reluctant to travel the distance to the veterinarian facility. Every fruitless effort to get transportation infuriated Addison.
