The map felt heavier than paper. Probably because the contents were of untold importance. Aria stared at it from the passenger seat while Damien drove. Neither had spoken much since leaving the maintenance worker behind. The old man's warning lingered between their thoughts.
"Stay away from second door."
The kind of warning that only made people more curious. Beside her, Damien looked like he wished he'd never seen the map. His hands remained tight on the steering wheel. His jaw was locked. His attention fixed firmly on the road, he was worried.
"Say it."
Damien glanced sideways.
"Say what?"
"The thing you've been thinking for the last twenty minutes."
His eyes returned to the road.
"This is a bad idea."
Aria smiled.
"There it is."
"I mean it."
"So do I."
That earned her ano
