Ray, running behind Brandy (and way behind Loup), saw the ticket lady screaming. He cringed, imagining the trouble they were looking at, and pulled up panting at the maze booth. The ticket woman started shouting at him. Ray grabbed his wallet, pulling out money to calm her and pay for their tickets. The woman continued to scream; a cocktail of French, English and something that was neither. She pointed at the top of the hedge, claiming damages. Ray saw none.
He balked when she demanded payment for Loup"s ticket. Then, afraid he"d never get away, relented and threw down enough for all three, promising he"d take it out of Loup"s ass with interest. Ray grabbed a "cheat" card from the booth and turned to the labyrinth that had swallowed his fiancé.
Several young people who"d just breached th
