Chapter 26: Revenant

Femke leads us out of her office, down an ancient elevator to the basement of the building. I smell the revenants before the door opens, catching their scent even as I step through the doors to descend. The scent grows stronger as we plunge underground and I can barely stand it by the time the elevator doors swish open.

I have to breathe through my mouth, almost panting from the effect of the stench. Piers quickly offers me a handkerchief, monogrammed with his initials. I feel vaguely amused he carries something so old fashioned in spite of feeling a need to throw up.

Femke turns to me as we approach a door, her distress at my discomfort all over her face. "If you can't," she starts.

"I need to see them."