Henry paused mid-step, blinking in surprise. “…What a coincidence.”
Darius inclined his head slightly. “Quite a coincidence.”
Henry waved a hand toward the elevator. “Since there are so many of us, why don’t you head down first, Darius? We’ll wait for the next one.”
“Sure. See you next time,” Darius replied smoothly.
“See you next time.”
The elevator doors slid closed, leaving Joe and me waiting for the next ride. I fished my phone out of my bag, and just as the elevator arrived, it rang. Lyra’s name flashed across the screen.
I gestured to Joe and the others to excuse me and answered quickly. “Hello?”
“Mom! Are you done with work? When are you coming home?”
Since the hot spring incident, I had been spending more time away from home, and Lyra had started calling almost every day to
