stepped forward a bit. "In your encounters with the creature," she said, "did any of you ever look into its eyes?"

"I did once," Rennick said. "I didn't know. It wasn't until a few days later that René's research pulled up that kind of stuff."

"Have you had any nightmares or trouble sleeping or anything else weird?" Sweeney asked.

"No," Rennick said. "But those effects are probably dependent on having a human soul. I'm not human."

"Oh." Sweeney frowned. "What are you?"

"Legally, I don't have to answer that question," Rennick said.

"Right," Sweeney said. "Sorry."

"No worries," Rennick said, standing up as the door opened and Morrison stepped into t...

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