Nate said while they ran. “What kind of funny feeling?” Rachel asked. “There was some sort of emotional current between the Spiritual Guides. Did you pick up on it?” “I noticed they got awfully quiet.” “It was as if everyone in the room knew what had happened to her but not a soul would say.” “Is it possible they’re all in it together?” “Anything’s possible.” She struggled for the breath to continue speaking. She normally ran at a decent speed, but she was afraid she’d unconsciously stepped it up too far today. She wasn’t sure if she was trying to run away from Nate, or simply show him that he couldn’t leave her in the dust. “Bartholomew seems to be the…designated spokesperson. I think they’ve…been told to let him handle…all inquiries.” “He certainly has more power than he likes it to appear.” “What—” she drew another breath “—makes you say that?” “Something about the way he and Ethan look at each other. The rest of the Spiritual Guides aren’t as close.
