The trip back to level 332 E was short as they dropped Alyssalee off and headed toward the archbishop’s office. Not a word was spoken, but there were occasional glances from Brother Cole and Vicar Emsworth. Alyssalee wasn’t sure whether she had orchestrated fending off the demon or if this was an act of the One Unified God. All she knew was that she didn’t want the vicar to be hurt. She raised her hand in defiance of the creature—but it was something else entirely that stopped the creature from destroying the vicar’s head.
Alyssalee walked the streets of L332 for some time, contemplating the day’s events. Along the way, she asked a couple of loitering teenagers if they knew where the local holocade was. The eager youths gave her a wealth of info, most of which she didn’t have time for. Sh
