"Captain," Mase started, twisting the bottom of his second empty glass in half-circles, "the light at the end of the hallway broke again."

The atmosphere in the dining room seemed to stiffen, as did fists and shoulders from the other three crew members. Even Doctor Daryl swallowed thickly, and as he adjusted his scarf around his neck, he glanced over his shoulder at the hallway door.

Again? So the light had broken before.

The thought of the scream I hadn't ...