Reyahadrarelysensedaheparkwithsuchcalmenergy.Curiositymadeheropenhereyes,andstraightenedherback.

        Ayoungmanstoodthere,slightlyhunched,wearingapinT-shirtandgreypants,handstuginhispockets.Heblendedsowellwiththegreycastlewallbehindhim,almostinvisible.

        Hehadbeenwatgher.Whensheshifted,hefliwithisleftlegbetrayinghisurgetoflee—yetheremainedrootedinpce.

        Reyaremovedthebearheadagentlyonthebench.Shebrushedherhairbadsmiled."Hi,Quasi."

        "...Hi."

        ThemanshecalledQuasigher,thenquicklyloweredhisgazetoherfeetstillinthebeare.

        Hisslightlylonghairfelloverafacethatlookedlikemeltedwax.Hisdarkskinwasmottledwithrawpinkpatches.Hehadnoeyebrows,askinaroundhiseyesshemataneerieangle.Hischeektwitched,perhapsaosmile,buttheeffortonlymadeanearbychildburstintotears.

        Thechild''''''''smotherscoopedhimupandshotQuasialookthatstunglikeasp.Hewinced,lookedevenmoreflusteredandembarrassed.

        Reyastoodup,holdingthebearheadunderonearm,andwavedhimover.Theurowardthealleybehindthem,slippingthroughadoormarkedCastMembersOnly.

        "Quasi,isn''''''''tthehauntedhouseunderrenovation?Whatareyoudoioday?"sheaskedoncehejoinedherinside.

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