Mask

(Ray)

"So, how did it look out there?" Ray asked.

"You were right." Sheila replied, "Athani was full of Deathless. Not an Erratic in sight."

Ray nodded seriously. "Well that confirms it then. All the Erratics we saw last night had been promoted by the conductor. And even though we didn't see it, there's definitely a mound somewhere in Athani. Now we need to figure out exactly where that is."

"How are we going to do that?" asked Leon, slumping down on his couch. "You're not going to make us go back are you? I'm already tired. And also… Sheila's driving scares me."

"Hey!" Sheila said with a wry smile, "You prick, I thought you were on my side."

"I am." He said, "I don't have anything against you personally. Just your driving skills..."