Chapter 23

• A Mystery Left Behind
• Frederick made sure he wasn't too far away so he could overhear their conversation. Honestly, he was surprised; Blake didn't look like he was having a problem with his thirst. Though there were some sentences that he had heard where there were strains and cracks in them.
• "I still couldn't believe your back," the feminine voice said. It had an accent that he couldn't put his finger on. Chinese probably? Though he wasn't sure, he hadn't been in China for quite a while. "I mean, the whole town was searching for you and you just came out of nowhere while I was walking? What is this, 'Twilight'?"