That's definitely an interesting start to a story. I was hoping they could have a nice little adventure, but it sounds like they're in for some rough times.

The one word that jolted me a bit was "tarmac." You used it at least twice and although I had it figured out the second time, the first time it jarred me. In the US, we really only use the word tarmac to reference an airport, so I was confused, but figured out that I thought you meant road, roadway, highway, interstate, asphalt.

It's strange how even countries that speak the same language can use words so differently. :)