Two hours later, Ray returned to the cruise ship.

The women knew he had gone out, but they assumed he had simply gotten restless and wandered off for half a day. None of them could have guessed that he had made another trip to Spark City, then traveled all the way into Bonna State—almost reaching Ephenum City—before finally turning back.

After dinner, everyone went about their own activities: some worked out, some played ball, some practiced yoga. Ray was about to read for a while when Heather