Nina passed him as he spoke, into the lead this time. She at least knew the way to the front door, although she knew that she would have to let someone else head up the front once they were outside.

She had been listening to him the entire time, of course. To both of them. She had pondered over Lana's words about this being atypical from the moment the other woman uttered them. if this was unusual, why? What did that mean?

Not that she was given time to ruminate on it. Walking along she received even more disturbing information. She checked the stairwell and the shorter halls carefully before moving forward.

"You think this is as close as Harrington can get to telling us anything?" she said as she did, sounding obviously disturbed.

"Okay. The coast is clear."

With that, she moved into the main hallway, no waiting for them to follow. She knew that they would.

[To here.]