“No.” It was a harrowing experience, but she survived and is here to tell the tale. “Something is in the water.”

What that something is, she doesn’t know, so she leaves it at that. Hornet tries to shift her feet, glancing down immediately at the chair that keeps her feet in place. How frustrating. She sighs, then lifts her gaze back to Martin.

“Be thankful you did not.” A pause. “Are you familiar with where we are?”