For a second there was silence as Matthew and Gavin assessed each other. It was Jim that broke it.
“Guys? We should probably either s**t or get off the pot. We’re not exactly sitting incognito here, and it’s not like this road leads anywhere but up to that f*****g crypt. If anyone goes by, they’re going to wonder what we’re doing pulled over. For that matter, we don’t even know if we can be seen by cameras this close or not.”
Gavin reached for Matthew’s hand, squeezed it, and then pulled his arm free again. He ignored Jim and spoke to Matthew alone. “That was then. Today I feel like f*****g Superman. I can see things so much clearer. Hear things more vividly. Every muscle feels stronger and every nerve is…brighter somehow. I feel…” he paused, took a breath, seemed to try for words and co
