III Lucan relaxed in the black leather seats of the government sedan. The elven man in black eased into the seat next to him and shut the door. He pulled a grimoire out of his shirt pocket and it flashed in his hand. The windows, already tinted, grew even darker. A pink, plasma-like substance oozed through the windows every now and again, and two blue, cabochon-like eyes blinked into view. The sedan began to pull off, and as it did, Lucan felt a pit in his stomach. He tried to keep his cool, but a bead of sweat broke through on his forehead. “Mr. Grimoire, do you know why you’re here?” the elven man asked. “You wanted to take me to a clam bake, right?” Lucan grinned. “Great use of taxpayer dollars.” “No, that’s not it.” “Well damn, that sucks,” Lucan said. “I love clams.” “Mr. Grim

