"You'll stay here from now on," Ray said calmly. "I'll check in every day. I already know exactly where you live, so there's nowhere to run. Don't make me break a window—if you freeze to death, don't blame me."

The fifteen people wanted to cry, but had no tears to shed. Why had they even messed with Ray in the first place?

Well… it seemed Ray hadn't really done anything to them. Sure, the water he'd sprayed earlier had hurt like hell, but now? They felt nothing.

He didn't leave immediately. I