"Not a lot. I'm on the newer side: three months, more or less. I think the real veterans have seen nine or ten."
He slides an assessing look towards Darlington, sizing him up. Seems steady enough, even at curses and monsters, so John continues frankly.
"This used to be a desert. Every few months, the whole place comes apart - sky falls, ground opens up, different every time - and then something puts it back together again. That something decided deserts were out of style, apparently, because suddenly: boom, trees. They seem to have total control over the landscape. Jury's out on who's pulling the strings and how, but we think they're in the graveyard, because that's always the last place to go.
"Whatever curveballs they throw, each month, it's never quite the same. Ghosts here, nightmares there. But there are consistencies. The pool parties are one of those, if you'll believe it."
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He slides an assessing look towards Darlington, sizing him up. Seems steady enough, even at curses and monsters, so John continues frankly.
"This used to be a desert. Every few months, the whole place comes apart - sky falls, ground opens up, different every time - and then something puts it back together again. That something decided deserts were out of style, apparently, because suddenly: boom, trees. They seem to have total control over the landscape. Jury's out on who's pulling the strings and how, but we think they're in the graveyard, because that's always the last place to go.
"Whatever curveballs they throw, each month, it's never quite the same. Ghosts here, nightmares there. But there are consistencies. The pool parties are one of those, if you'll believe it."