Get ready to face the seplicur again, she thought to herself, more scared than she was letting on but remaining outwardly calm.
Derek nodded and turned back to the wheel pulling out of the parking lot and heading home. "I hope they've arrived," he said thoughtfully. It was a matter of minutes before they reached the House and Julia had to enter a series of clearance codes so that they could proceed -- and not have the Soulchaser ripped to shreds by the security system. She saw the chopper and pointed it out to Derek. The others had gotten home.
