The air in the room shifted as if it had been snuffed out temporarily, causing Rocky to close his eyes, take a deep breath, and then open them again to see Currey behind Ian.
Had he appeared out of nowhere? Rocky asked himself, looking genuinely perplexed as he gazed at Currey, who stood calmly near the corner, until something clicked in his mind.
Rocky flinched, his entire body snapping into alertness. "What the … ?" He turned sharply toward the door. He'd been right next to it. He'd have seen someone come in. He would've heard something. But there'd been no sound. No footsteps. Just …. silence.
Rocky's gaze darted between Currey and the spot where the man had materialized. That man had always been a little weird. Currey shook slightly, trying to understand what his eyes were telling him and also if he should trust his tired eyes.
Just as he was questioning this, he saw the second.
