Elliot stopped. Avery quickly caught up to him.

"When did you get here?" Avery looked at him. His face was blank and impassive. He looked away and said in an extremely low voice, "Yesterday."

"What are you doing here?" asked Avery in a voice that was a few octaves higher. "Did you come alone?"

She did not know why she stopped him, or why she was asking him all these questions.

They had both been in an argument, and neither wanted to admit defeat. Despite seeing each other, they could have e