Chapter 154: Pagan

Before they were hunted and killed for their beliefs, they were called healers. Wise women. And even seers. – Pagan

Knuckles walked into the front office of the fab shop in the warehouse district. The woman at the front desk looked up from her romance novel. She almost looked relieved when she saw the cut.

“You looking for someone?”

“Pagan.”

She nodded and called Pagan over the intercom. Her duty done, she took a drink from her motivational water bottle and went back to her book.

Knuckles knew that Nessie was an avid reader herself and thought about asking about the book. The look he got when he started to speak, convinced him otherwise.

Instead, he stood uncomfortably in the strange silence. Even the water cooler in the corner knew better than to make any noise.

Just when Knuckles considered asking if she knew how long it would be, the door behind her opened. Pagan smiled at Knuckles and motioned him to come on back.

The back portion of the building was full of noise. Welders spar