219|Icarus

Austin was still pacing near the stream, trying to calm down with a cigarette, when Benji drifted over with an update, "Anna remembered something; кума got her to talk."

"What did she say?" he asked, looking away from the cloud of smoke floating above his head.

"Blake. He's the only other person she told about the trip."

Austin was struck speechless, and when he still couldn't articulate his thoughts after a moment, or two had passed, he began walking along the riverbank.

"How do you want to proceed?" Benji asked, falling into step with him. "If he is behind this, we need to rein him in ASAP—"

"He's not!" Austin cut in sharply as they paused in front of a huge boulder. "I know my brother. He doesn't have the balls to pull this shit off."

"Or maybe you're underestimating him, and that's what he's banking on," Benji suggested as he sat on the rock and stared at Austin. "Think about it. Who else has an axe to grind with you?"

Off the top of his head, Austin could think of several people w