FortyLysander brushed past Tears and waved a hand towards the other man, who stood like a statue at the far side of the room. “It's all right, Curtis. For God's sake, this man is the means of our salvation.”
“How can you possibly say that?”
Lysander turned. It wasn't Curtis who had asked the question, but Tears. “Ah, Inspector. I know so much about you. I've been tracking you since you so inadvertently crossed into this world.” He chuckled, patting Tears on the arm. “That was my fault, I'm afraid. I opened the portal you see, hoping that I could control it. Well, I almost did. You came through, and the girl. The only thing is, initially a militiaman followed. That was unfortunate to say the least, and no doubt he is causing utmost havoc on the other side. Nevertheless, what's done is don
