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into normal human society.  Perhaps there are Vassiz in this very gang.  Maybe the gang is a pack.  Who knows?  But we best be wary.”
    A noise behind her made Laura whip around.  She relaxed when she saw it was just Logan.  But then tensed again when she noticed the strain around his eyes.
    “What is it?” she asked, running up to him.  “Are you alright?”
    “Fine,” he said, but betrayed himself by looking over his shoulder.  “Come, we need to get away from here.”
    “What?  Why?  Did you find an entrance into the tower?”
    “I did,” he nodded.  Then he hissed, “Not now.  We need to move, quick.”
    “Wha—?” Laura began, but was cut off when Logan grabbed her wrist harshly and pulled her forward.  After stumbling the first step, she caught her feet and went after him. 
    “Come, Alexander,” Logan said as he passed him.  “Quickly!”
    He released his grip on Laura’s arm and start to jog in the direction opposite the tower.  The jog turned into a run, and soon after he was using his full Vassiz speed to move away.  Laura didn’t understand what was going on, but she followed after him, as did Alexander.
    They ran full speed through the streets, until they came upon an unremarkable intersection.  Once they crossed it, Logan just stopped.
    “What was that?” Laura demanded.  “Logan, what’s going on?”
    “That was unprecedented,” Alexander agreed angrily.  “Running like that could have given us away to Vassiz nearby.  If they didn’t know we were here before, they do now.  And it doesn’t matter if they know who we are or not – three Vassiz from a different pack are bound to raise questions.”
    “Laura,” Logan said quickly, “do you trust me?”
    “What?  Of course I do, but—”
    “And you, Alexander?”
    After a bit of a pause, Alexander nodded.  “Yes, I do.  We’re all in this together.”
    “Then don’t call me crazy,” Logan said.  “But back there, when I got right to the tower, I felt… someone watching me.”
    “Watching you?” Laura asked.  “What do you mean?”
    Logan shrugged uneasily.  “I… do not know.  I first noticed them on the roofs, out of the corner of my eye.  They were looking down at me.  But every time I looked back, no matter how quickly, they were gone.”
    “But what could be faster than your reflexes?” Laura wondered out loud.
    “Exactly,” Logan said.  “Which is why it sounds crazy.  Even to me.  But I know what I felt.  It was the most uncanny sensation.  Somebody was looking at me, and I felt like... they knew why I was there.”
    “That’s ridiculous,” Alexander said, but not unkindly.  “There’s nobody here who knows who we are, much less what we’re after.”
    “I know,” Logan said.  “That’s what I thought, too.  But, what I felt…”
    “Logan, you didn’t actually see anyone, did you?” Laura asked.  “You just thought someone was there?”
    “Yes,” Logan nodded.  “I only noticed them out of the corner of my eye.  But my senses don’t play tricks on me.  Even if they were gone when I looked, I’m sure I was being watched.”
    “And that’s why we just ran?”
    “Yes,” Logan confirmed.  “The feeling stayed with me until we crossed a threshold four blocks back.  I wanted to get farther away before stopping, to be sure it was gone.”
    “So you’re positive somebody was there?” Alexander asked.
    Logan nodded.  “Somebody was watching me.”
    “And they weren’t here last time you came?” Laura asked.
    “No,” Logan shook his head.  “It’s crazy, I know.  But you have to believe me.”
    “Of course I do,” Laura said, taking his hands in his.  “This isn’t something you would lie about.”  She looked at Alexander.  “What do we do now?  We have to go back if the repository is in the building.”
    “It’s up to you, Laura,” Alexander said.  “Personally, I think we have a few options.  One, we go back right now.