He stumbled a little when Thom hurried to catch up with him, glancing back over his shoulder with a curious blink, but he said nothing. Things happened. And obviously this guy was a little skittish. Still, the company was nice.

"Yeah, let's try that. Maybe we can get our bearings a little more. They might know something about what's going on," Adam suggested. Locals always knew what was going on, and if this place was anything like Henrietta, they'd know a newbie when they saw them. Maybe they'd even know how they got there.

He gestured for Thom to follow along with him as he headed towards the convenience store, glancing both ways before stepping out, lest someone run into him. As he walked, he addressed Thom again: "Are you new too?"