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Satisfied, the Possessor drops his hand to his side, and Wayfarer pulls the paper off the wall, rolls it tight and reties its binding.

Then the Possessor pulls his finger back, allowing it to repeat the process with another shape. This time it drifts right and smears ash over the multi-colored pentagon in the bottom center.

The Possessor’s finger hovers over the parchment for a moment drifting back and forth, until it stops and hovers over the lime green pentagon shaped object near the top right hand corner. The flaky tip of his finger drops onto the scroll and rubs rapidly back and forth on the paper to create a grayish

The Possessor takes his middle finger and sinks it into the heart of the torch. When he pulls it back, his fingertip is aflame. He simply watches his appendage burn in silence for a moment, before blowing it out like a candle. He scratches his charred digit against the ragged stone, and ash, not blood,

The Possessor hooks the torch into a notch in the wall. He drags a finger along the cold rough stone until he touches the edges of a scroll stuffed into the cracks of the wall. He carefully tugs it free, and hands the tightly rolled parchment to Wayfarer. Wayfarer unties the string that binds it.

Wayfarer and the Possessor work their way down a dark stone spiral stairwell, that takes them deep below the island’s roots. The Possessor leads the way, a torch in one hand; Wayfarer is a step behind him. Once they reach the bottom stair, they continue forward, side by side, down a long, narrow, deathly still

While the Possessor watches the three depart, Wayfarer retrieves his cloak and approaches to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Possessor.

Frank again does as told without comment. He picks up his duffle bag, and slinks out of the room behind the two women.

Frank avoids any eye contact, but does as instructed.

Tranquility does not hesitate. She rushes over and yanks on Frank’s arm to coax him up. Unsuccessful, she looks at Abby for help. Abby removes her bruised hand from her pocket, and follows Tranquility’s lead, pulling on Frank’s other arm.