Chapter 9

I adjusted my body behind the steering wheel of the rental car. I hated driving long distances and even though it was only a few hours’ drive from Middletown to Owego, it felt like an eternity when there was so much gnawing at me.  Shen was in the clutches of some of the evilest creatures ever to exist.  Even if they weren’t the evilest, I was certain they came close.  I was at a loss at what to do.

After calling Bruce to tell him about the situation with Shen and hearing the desperation and despair in his voice over his feelings of helplessness, I decided to go to Owego to join him.  At least with the two of us in one location, the fears of what was happening to the other would be eliminated.

I’d brought Magdalena and Garth with me. I had no idea how they could help or what could be done at this point, but the more on our team the better.  Garth put up a bit of resistance until I confided in him about what Bruce was dealing w