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stood and moved to follow Lucian, eventually coming to a stop standing next to him at the platform edge.
    ‘What can I do for you sir?’ asked Shaun, not quite knowing why Lucian would be down here.
    In hushed tones, Lucian said, ‘I have a job for you Shaun, something you need to keep between you, me and your two assistants. No one else is to know, for now. Okay?’
    ‘Of course sir, what can I do for you?’ Shaun asked, curiosity in his voice.
    ‘It’s a surveillance job. Nothing too strenuous.’ Lucian then passed Shaun a manila folder. ‘Everything you need is in there, you need to find them, inform me the moment you discover where they are and monitor them, that’s all, I can give you further instructions later.’
    Shaun took the folder and nodded at Lucian.
    ‘Thank you, I’ll get right on it.’

 
     
    - Chat between Blind Eagle and Chronos on the DWeb Message Boards.
    Chronos: Thanks for responding, you have access to the Liberties Children Mainframe?
    Blind Eagle: I do. What’s the pay?
    Chronos: Cash or info, your choice.
    Blind Eagle: Cash, $10,000, up front.
    Chronos: No deal. $2,000 upfront, balance on delivery.
    Blind Eagle: Deal.
    Chronos: Payment Details?
    …
     
    - Redacted –
     
    …
    Blind Eagle: Got it, thanks. What do you want to know?
    Chronos: You had a visitor to the Coven House recently. Goes by the name of Amanda-Jane Page. We need anything the Liberties Children have on her.
    Blind Eagle: I’ll see what I can find. I’ll message you later.

The Jade Palace
New York
May 8th
     
    Amanda bounced down the stairs to where Yoh waited for her near the front door. She pulled on a light jacket over her strappy white vest top and ripped low rise, boot cut skinny jeans and sneakers as she descended to his level, pulling her hair from the back of the jacket she had just put on.
    ‘So, we’re ready then?’ She asked.
    ‘Just about’ he smiled back. She liked his smile, his whole face lit up when he smiled, which he didn’t seem to do a lot of, but she liked it when he did. She thought he looked really rather handsome, especially when he seemed happy.
    ‘What about GW and Liz?’ She asked.
    ‘We’re here,’ said Gentle Water from behind her, she turned to see him and Liz walk from the living space just off the hallway, both already wearing coats ready for the outside air of New York in May.
    It wasn’t usually very cold in May, but there had been a bit of a turn in the weather these past few days. Not that the cold really bothered any of them, their Magic took care of that, but it would look odd for them to walk about in summer clothes when everyone else had dressed for the weather.
    ‘Excellent, so we’re ready, let’s head on out!’ Amanda said.
    ‘Are we walking all the way there?’ Asked Liz.
    ‘Just so you can start to get your bearings, yes,’ Yoh replied, ‘but we won’t walk out this front door, we’ll Port to the other side of the junction, just as a precaution.’
    ‘Do you think someone’s watching this place?’ Liz asked, concern in her voice.
    ‘I’d say that’s unlikely, but when it comes to the Nomads, and Lucian-kun in particular, it pays to be careful.’ Yoh replied.
    ‘To be sure, where were you thinking?’ Amanda asked.
    Amanda could feel the small working of Magic that stirred from Yoh and reached out to Amanda and the others.
    Liz had not yet reached a level of magical ability that allowed her to teleport, so it would be down to Gentle Water to take her, as he was currently the only one of them that could Port other people as well as himself.
    She often marveled at the things she could do now, from throwing lightning bolts or fire balls, to teleportation to mind reading and conjuration, all things that seemed fairly normal to her now, but just a year or two ago would have seemed really freaky. The world was a strange place, and seemed to be getting weirder every day.
    ‘Would you be happy to Link with me?’ Yoh asked.
    Yoh referred to