"Hi!" Mason said cheerfully, not even thinking that Zel wouldn't be happy to see him.

The bloke Zel had been talking to was edging away from them, but Mason was in a friendly mood. He bounced closer to the man and looked at the cover of the book he was holding.

"The Lesser Key of Sol-o-man," Mason sounded out slowly. "Fucking weird-sounding book, mate. What's it about?"