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"Sean, the big case is the caured we’d put the computers and the screens somewhere central, like here in this hallway I can set up the cameras in whichever roo? Can you bring us up to speed?" Logan asked

"Wait, wait, please!" Kelsey O’Brien held up one hand "Ms Leigh, can you show uys don’t like to stop once they’re on the road," Jane Everett said

"I would’ve stopped!" Logan protested

"If he’d actually noticed that one of us was speaking" Kat sets into think-mode the minute we’re on our way anywhere"

"A public restrooht there, beneath the stairs," Allison said, directing Kelsey "There’s also a small restroom in the break area--used to be a pantry--and there’s a shower stall in there, too That’s it--oh, except for another small restroom out by the stables We only have the one shower But, of course, any of you are welcoer shower or a better night’s sleep, if necessary"

"That’s very kind of you, Ms Leigh," Logan said He looked at Tyler, slowly arching a brow "There’s one introduction you haven’t h aware…?"

"Of Julian Mitchell?" Tyler asked "Julian, I’m pretty sure you just heard all the intros Want to become a little more visible?"

To Allison’s amazement, she heard Julian’s voice, almost like a distorted echo--and alood at this yet," he said "But, ue House"

"Hello," Logan murood at showing yourself tome out of my wits and sanity," Allison said "Please," she told the others, "don’t get the i violet"

"Ally!" Julian said His foran asked quietly, glancing at Tyler

"Julian and I an nodded "Five-minute bathroom break," he said "Everyone back in here, and we’ll talk to Julian and get set up"

"Ah, the one benefit!" Julian now appeared fully before them all, still in his Colonial splendor

"What’s that?" Sean Cameron asked

"I don’t need a bathrooly It didn’t work

There was such sadness in his voice that they were all silent Tyler stood close to hihtly in the air where Julian’s shoulder seemed to be It was evident to Allison that Tyler had known the dead before His movement was in no ard; his hand didn’t sit there lamely, but really seemed to touch the spirit of the dead ile, Julian And with it coher plane and yet it can still feel the torture of grief and loss, but there’s a place of peace and beauty, too We’ve learned that, we’ve seen it And we’ll get you there"

"Please, yes," Julian said softly Then he grinned and stepped back as if embarrassed by his weakness "Bathroom break! Then I’ll tell you what I know!"

"You knoho did this?" Kelsey asked him

"Yes--no I heard a voice and I saw--"

"You sahat?" Tyler broke in

"The painting It was Beast Bradley I saw hi, and I heard hied to cry

But she remained silent

"What did he say?" Tyler asked