Quinn watched Minnesota march away from him and felt a surge of embarrassment. Not wanting her to show him up any further, he followed after her, scowling that she hadn't been afraid.

He was terrified. Used to his life, accustomed to it as much as it sucked, prepared for ordinary problems and worrying about where he'd get his next paycheck. The idea there was something bigger and scarier than what his experience taught him so far almost drove him to his knees in ...