Two days before the second day of the second month in the Oskian calendar, Charlie and Claire were already preparing for their trip to Eastcliff.

Charlie had booked a flight for noon the next day, and a suite in the best hotel near the concert stadium. He was planning to sightsee with Claire before the concert, and a couple of days after, too.

In fact, the whole thing was Claire's idea, even drafting a four-day itinerary to avoid arousing Charlie's suspicion.

And learning that it was just the