"There's no way to fight the power of this place."

It was Valyn's single contribution to the conversation, really. He was too busy trying to understand the fact that Shana was gone. She wasn't going to flirt with him anymore, tease him anymore, ask if he was alright anymore. He'd never know what on earth it was she wanted to talk to him about.

It was something a bit larger than he was used to comprehending.