IVOF COURSE, I KNEW HE knew. Because, like I said, the closer I get, the more certain I got. This was the town, that was the place I was supposed to be. There was the guy who I needed to meet.
I was across the street by the time he came out. And he looked almost frantic to find me.
So I gave him a knowing glimpse as I peeked over my shoulder and rounded a corner. Then I ducked into a little recess in the brickwork and faded into the brick itself, just like the early Lazurai did - but I didn’t give up my consciousness. It was harder to see him, but other senses worked pretty well. I knew when he rushed by. Then I came out again when he was down the sidewalk a few dozen yards.
Trailing him was a cinch. He wasn’t expecting it, and I didn’t feel like anything most people recognized. Lazurai
