Identity (Book 5 - Windfire Series)

By Tamsin Silver

Atlanta has lost her soul. Leaving in its place, Windfire, a woman who is a cold-blooded killer, remembers nothing of her previous life, and sees Valencia as the savior of the Clandestine World. Unless Jensine, Roman, and Gray can help her soul find its way back to her body, she will follow Valencia’s orders, and destroy everything in her wake, including her relationships with her closest friends.

Unaware of Atlanta’s plight, Roman heads to Canada to find her as well as keep his promise to Pepper and save her son. Meanwhile, Sean and Stephan head out on a mission to find the elder witch Elizabeth studied with in hopes of learning more information about The Diana Prophecies. The simple assignment turns complicated, putting Sean’s promise to Roman, to keep Stephan safe, to the test.

The Superior Order are preparing for war. With Windfire siding with Valencia, they could overthrow The Great Order. However, there is a third player in town, and their presence alone could tip the scales if The Great Order can align with them.

Alliances are made as new heroes and enemies emerge while the threat of war closes in and the race to save Atlanta’s soul begins.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tamsin Silver
• Release date: May 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310985829

Tamsin Silver

Tamsin L. Silver is a New York City based author who works in multiple creative platforms. Other than her two YA Urban Fantasy Series (Windfire and Mark of the Necromancer) she is the creator/writer for the web series, Skye of the Damned, produced by VampireFreaks.com and Small Town Pictures, and a writer for www.MagicalWords.net (a blog for fantasy writers by published fantasy writers).Each year she sells her books and speaks about writing, acting/directing, and producing on panels at conventions like Con*Carolinas (Charlotte, NC) and Dragon*Con (Atlanta, GA). She also can sometimes be found just selling her books at other conventions along the East Coast (specifically the NY area). All of her e-books and short stories in e-format can be found here on Smashwords, as well as on Amazon, iBooks, and Barnes and Noble while print copies are exclusively through Amazon or from meeting Tamsin herself at any convention she attends.While on the writing path, Tamsin graduated from Winthrop University with a BA in Theatre and a Secondary Education, as well as a minor in Creative Writing and Shakespeare. She has taught both middle school and high school drama, run two award winning theater companies, and has a rewarding day job working for a non-profit hospital in the city. She loves dogs, anything flavored orange, and has never met a mac-n-cheese she didn't love.For more about Tamsin you can visit her website (www.tamsinsilver.com) where there are links to all of her books, projects, blog writings, and where you can see the first three episodes of Skye of the Damned for free in SD. The full HD versions of Episodes 1-6 can be found on Vimeo.com or by visiting www.SkyeOfTheDamned.com or the SKYE Facebook page: http://facebook.com/SkyeOfTheDamned/.

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Identity

Excerpt

Jensine hustled out the door to stay on Valencia’s heels as they walked silently through the building. Exiting into the warm night air, which felt a relief to how cold they kept the inside of the mesa, Jensine shivered.

Few students were moving about the main square as they approached Valencia’s black SUV. Keeping her voice at a private level, Valencia said, There is something important I must tell you. But you’re forbidden to say a word of it, especially to Roman.

Of course.

Will you swear, Valencia prompted, holding out her palm, which glowed as if lit from within.

Jensine realized it was a magical promise, meaning she couldn’t break it without Valencia knowing. To refuse would show weakness. She had to agree.

Laying her palm on Valencia’s, Jensine repeated, I swear. At those words, her palm began to glow as well.

Hands in place, Valencia explained, Atlanta doesn’t remember who she is. On the trip here she had the mental break that all made vampires go through, known as Vampire Sickness. She believes her name is Windfire, that she is my daughter, and Asmarahald is her home.

Having heard of this affliction in her training, Jensine said, So, she remembers nothing of her previous life?

Correct. However, I shall bring her with me tomorrow evening so you can see her. However, you cannot call her Atlanta or try to make her remember…not yet. I’d hate for you could cause permanent damage. Do you understand?

I do.

At this stage I prefer Roman nor Gray understand she’s gone under. Promise you will not share this information with them until either she or I reveal it, or the truth is apparent to them. At which time you will impart the rule that they are not to try to trigger her memory. Do you swear?

Jensine paused, and then, after swallowing hard, said, I swear.

Both palms glowed bright in an orange hue, sending a tingling sensation from her hand, up her arm, straight to her heart, and then it faded out.

Valencia took her hand back. Good girl. Now, be sure to send Roman on his journey tomorrow before we arrive. I don’t need his influence on Atlanta just yet. Do you understand?

Jensine nodded. It was a lot to take in. Atty not knowing who she was sounded like a child’s nightmare. It wasn’t until Valencia opened the door to the SUV that Jensine found her tongue and asked, Mistress, not all Vampire Sicknesses are exactly the same. Do you mean to tell me she will not know me either? Or Gray?

That’s exactly what I’m saying, she said as she got into the car and shut the door so Jensine couldn’t ask anything else.

Without hesitation or a look at her, Valencia started the vehicle and pulled away from Cydonia, leaving Jensine to stand alone in front of the mesa, with tears streaming down her face.

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Identity

Book Five

Windfire Series

Tamsin L. Silver

Dedication

For the real Shannon. A young woman who fought so hard to live. Many love and miss her every day. Shannon may not have survived the cancer that rudely took her at such a young age, but she will live forever in these books.

Also for Joanne. You are the epitome of strength and love. Shannon has the best mom in the world.

And for Paul and Keziah. I miss and love you. I know you’re both running in heaven together and it makes me smile.

Acknowledgements

To my logo artist, Anastasia Catris, and my cover artist, Kathleen Baum, thank you for making me and this new version of the series look professional. You both are some talented ladies!

To the writers that have come into my life in the past year who inspire me (you know who you are since we’re friends on the almighty Facebook). But specifically I need to mention Faith Hunter and Leanna Renee Hieber. Two amazing authors and women who have gone out of their way to mentor me. What a gift you two are.

(If you all aren’t reading Faith’s or Leanna’s books, you’re missing out!)

Speaking of reading! To all my Beta Readers—your input is, as always, vital. Thank you for your patience, time, and input.

A large thank you to my editor, Sharon Stogner, with Devil In The Details, Editing Services for Authors (http://devilinthedetailsediting.blogspot.com/). Thanks for taking me and the WINDFIRE Series on! The book is much better because of your work!

Next, a heartfelt thank you to Joe Wilson, a poet in the UK, for the use of his work prior to Part III of this novel (Page 188, if you want to just flip there).

Lastly, to my family and friends all over the globe—from Michigan to the Carolinas, to NYC, Georgia, Colorado, California and the UK—without your support and belief in me I’d never have come this far…not just in writing, but in life. Thank you. I love you all very much.

Letter to the Reader

Welcome to the fifth book of The Windfire Series!

I began this saga in college, yearning to create a kick-ass female character and take her on a journey. I wanted to not only show her strengths, but expose her flaws. For I feel that the true love for a person stems from understanding and accepting both.

Shortly after I started the novel it became apparent to me that just like in life, my primary character wasn’t whole without her support system, her friends—a team. So, the book altered from one person’s story to an ensemble team of seven to whisk you off on an adventure. I hope you enjoy where they take you.

Originally, books one and two of The Windfire Series were one book known as The Betrayal - A Living Dead Girl Novel. If you read that book, there have been changes. For instance, this series is now YA Fantasy vs. adult. However, the story is still the same and I would suggest you begin reading this new version with book three, entitled Metamorphosis, and then continue on with this book, Cydonia.

If interested in knowing more about me or the series, you can visit my website, www.tamsinsilver.com and/or blog, http://tamsinsilver.blogspot.com. There are pictures of characters as well as videos from the photo shoots and character information. You can also come follow me on Twitter (@tamsinsilver) and Facebook for more updates on the series as well as other books I’m working on.

Cheers! Tamsin L. Silver

Clandestine History

Volume Five: July through October, 1998

Part I –

October 31st, 1998

Vampire Sickness

vam•pire sick•ness [vam-pahyuh r sik-nis]

noun

When a newly made vampire looses their soul for up to two years. During this period, they have no Episodic Memory while the Semantic and Procedural Memory stay intact. All made vampires go through this stage to earn their immortality. If the soul is not recovered and returned to the person in those two years, the body will slowly disintegrate until final death.

Chapter One

Windfire sat not moving an inch, without breathing, or making a single sound. Not even a beat of a heart. It was as if she wasn’t even there. Her prey, only a few feet away, lazily wandered the forest. If she inhaled, the smell of flesh would fill her, more specifically though, the blood would call to her. The sound of its heartbeat pounded in her ears like the drum of an Indian tribe.

Thump thump...thump thump.

It would only be moments until it would be close enough to take. Embrace. Drink. Just the thought made her throat hot and dry. She swallowed. Only a few more seconds.

Thump thump…thump thump.

It was time. Windfire leapt from her position in the tree, and landed in front of her prey: a massive buck. Quickly, she grabbed the rack of antlers and held fast as he tried to pull away. She leaned in, her canine teeth elongating before sinking into the flesh of his neck. The rush of hot liquid hit her tongue and the back of her throat, easing the pain she’d felt, like a proverbial glass of ice-cold lemonade on a hot summer day. She drank until the buck stopped moving—until she felt his heart begin fighting to keep the body alive.

In that moment, she held the life of this creature in her hands. A few seconds more, the heart would quit beating, and the deer would be a waste of flesh on the floor of the forest. So she stopped. No rhyme or reason other than that. She unlatched her jaw and lay the buck down on the ground, her hand lingering on his chest as she felt his heart pound over and over.

For no reason she could explain, her other hand flew to her chest where there was no heartbeat—nothing pounding hard to keep her alive. And for a moment she felt sad. She wanted something to work hard for her—to save her—to give her its full attention in this way. But as she sat there, extremely still, not breathing, Windfire realized she needed nothing to save her, to fill her, or to give her life. She was eternal.

The frown on her face for that brief moment disappeared and she smiled. Looking up into the sun she felt the deer’s heart find a steady rhythm as his breathing leveled out to normal. She’d not killed him. For no reason specifically that she could discover, Windfire knew she was glad for that. Only a few months ago it wouldn’t have fazed her either way. She wondered why, but the thought was fleeting and the moment was gone

Standing, she turned and began her journey home with a light run. Yet as her muscles started to feel the powerful effects of the new blood in her system, she picked up speed without effort. Soon she ran at a speed the human eye would not be able to clearly see. She kept this pace as she tore through the forest, the hills, and then around the lake at the back of her property, or more rightly so, her mother’s property.

As she came to the main doors of the estate, Windfire slowed down, pulled her long, dark hair out of its ponytail holder, and shook it out as she came to a stop. The scanner found the chip embedded in her wrist and a slight buzzing sound emitted from the seven foot high steel doors, as they opened, swinging inward.

She entered at a fast clip, the heels of her laced-up boots echoing on the marble floors as she walked across the large foyer of Asmarahald. She brushed the leaves and debris off the long black sweater that fell to her knees, and swiftly went up the broad, curved staircase on the right; the deep, red carpet silencing her approach to the untrained or human ear.

Once on the second level, she headed down a wide hallway full of doors to boardrooms and other business-oriented spaces. At the end, she came to an elevator. With just the thought of intention, the button lit as if she’d touched it with a finger. The doors glided open and she entered into what appeared more like a sitting room than an elevator. It came complete with carpet, low lighting, painted artwork on the wall behind the long bench, and across from it hung a mirror.

Glancing at herself, Windfire pulled a red leaf from her hair, enjoying how her face was now flushed—human-like again—almost luminescent after feeding. Most made vampires couldn’t see their reflection. Only her witch blood, which made her a hybrid in the Clandestine World, allowed for this unique ability.

Scanning her wrist, she said, Sixth floor, please.

Sixth floor, acknowledged.

Once there, Windfire stepped out to stand in her second favorite hallway of the estate. Her mother’s floor held accents in dark wood, rich green carpet, and Renaissance artwork on the walls. There were no overhead lights since the track lighting for the art was enough to see by, at least for those of her kind.

Taking the final turn to her mother’s office, she knocked once.

Come in, Windfire, the voice inside called out.

Inside she found her mother sitting at her desk; a place she seemed to be more often than not as of late. Today she had straightened her curly, red hair, and loosely piled it up on top of her head. Currently she worried a pen between her front teeth as she looked at a document.

Turning away, Windfire shut the door. When she turned back around, her mother stood next to her. She gracefully threw her arms around her daughter. Windfire returned the gesture in honest affection. The hug wasn’t brief. It never was.

Hello, darling, Valencia cooed.

Windfire gave one last squeeze and let go. Hello, mother.

Valencia let her go, but not without the usual kiss on the cheek. How was your hunt? She crossed over to the cushioned, bay window seat, and patted for her daughter to sit by her.

Fun. I decided to track one specific deer for a while…

Good practice for your training. Well done.

Thank you, mother, Windfire replied, sitting with elegance and purpose. What were you working on?

Oh, just a project. Something fun for us to do as a team someday in the future.

Her interest piqued. Like?

Some art I want.

Windfire raised an eyebrow at her mother, To buy or to take?

Psshh, buying is boring, why would I go buy something when I can have much more fun stealing it?

Windfire laughed. She was right. It would be much more fun to watch the human law officers run around like chickens trying to figure it out. It would give her and her mother hours of fun and years of laughs afterwards. Fine then, she finally said, reaching to touch her mother’s arm, where is this so-called art you want to steal?

The Swedish National Museum has a few pieces I’d love to add to my collection.

Something we’ll do soon?

No. It’s just something fun for me to plan out. Someday though, yes. You can count on it.

Fun, fun, Windfire said, and kissed her mother on the forehead before standing up.

The sun is setting soon, what are your plans for the evening?

I was hoping to do more training. Due to the preparations for Samhain and then the event last night, I’m behind on honing my skills.

Valencia waved the notion aside. "I’ll not hear of it. It’s Saturday night. Go have some fun…it’s Halloween. I’m sure the club you all like to go to will have quite a showing. Tomorrow we can train. Tonight is for fun. Why don’t you and your boyfriend go out with your fellow officers and go dancing."

Windfire heard the questioning tone on the word boyfriend but ignored it. Are you sure?

I’m sure.

Would you and Jonathan like to come with us?

You sure you want the old folks along for the ride?

Age means nothing, mother. My man is a hundred years older than you or I and we’re happy.

I know. Then again, he is special, is he not?

He is, Windfire said, beaming, thinking of the man with the eyes she loved to fall into.

Did what I told you to say work? Did he finally come through last night? Is it all official?

If she’d been human, Windfire would have blushed, but instead she just hit her mother’s arm, Mom, that’s none of your business!

Okay, okay, I’ll pry no more. As long as he makes you happy.

He does.

Then all is well. Look, I’ll ask Jonathan if he’d like us to join you and the rest at the bar around midnight and let you know. He may want a night in with me.

Sounds fair, Windfire agreed, and headed for the door, Don’t work too late…I know how you are.

Have no fear. I am almost done with my paperwork for now, she said as she stood.

Good…then I plan to see you tonight. I’m going to call Jensine on my way to my apartment so she and the gang can make plans to join us at the club.

"What about your boyfriend? Is he going to meet you there as well?"

Windfire laughed. "Yes, mother, my boyfriend will be there. In fact, I’d guess he’s in my room waiting for me as we speak. To be honest, Roman was still asleep in my bed when I left to hunt. She winked. It was a long night."

With that, she left, before her mother could question her further.

* * * *

As the sun started its descent at the end of the day it flooded the room, hitting Roman in the eyes. He rolled over, groaning as he stretched, still feeling the effects of the immense amounts of alcohol from the night before.

Bugger, he muttered as he rubbed his face. It felt normal to the touch though inside it felt thick, as if his brain was swollen.

Slowly he opened his eyes and after a moment, realized he was not in his own room. He sat up too fast, making his head spin, when he understood where he was. More importantly, what he was in.

He quickly lifted the sheets to see he was naked.

Oh, goddess.

He tried to remember the night before, but his memories were foggy.

Damn alcohol, he thought to himself. If he’d not been drinking to forget maybe he’d not have forgotten.

Sitting back, he leaned against the headboard and ran his hand over the expensive sheets and soft bedspread. Valencia only bought her daughter the best. He felt the burning sense of fear in his chest as he contemplated the possibility that he’d betrayed Sean plus his own sense of morals and had sex with the woman he loved.

Oh, goddess…please…please let me have passed out here. Please don’t make it what I think I did.

He tilted his head backward and stared at the ceiling as if it held the answers. When it did not, he swung his feet off to sit on the edge of the bed, and looked around the room. The signs were not in his favor. A pair of panties here, a skirt there, and his boxer briefs nowhere near his trousers.

Standing, he collected his two items and put them on. He then snatched up his shirt, which lay on the bench at the foot of the bed, and slipped it on. Roman was about to button it when he was distracted by another shirt laying on the floor. He recognized it as the dress shirt Atlanta, or as she thought of herself now, Windfire, had worn the night before.

He, nor anyone else who’d known her before, could think of her as anything but Atlanta. In some ways, he refused. Maybe it was because he still hoped Atlanta was in there somewhere, but more likely, it was guilt eating at him. For in his mind, she had lost her true self because of him. Living with that tore at his heart.

Roman bent down and picked up the shirt, noting little round objects strewn about on the floor around it. Damn.

No buttons on her shirt plus many buttons on the floor solidified his fear into downright panic. He sat on the bed again, her shirt in his hands, her smell on it, on him, on everything.

What have I done? he said aloud to no one.

Putting his feet on the ledge of the bed frame, he rested his elbows on his knees and his head in his hands. He stayed this way for a while, trying to remember. Finally, the best he could come up with was that Samhain had been beautiful. Seeing Atlanta work with those kids on the circle casting had been amazing.

He lay the shirt on the bed and stood with a grunt. Roman began to walk about the room trying to recollect the night, his fingers laced and hands resting on the top of his head.

Okay, he said aloud, for he thought better that way, What’s the next thing you remember?

He paced around one side of the bed and then the other, which felt fitting as that one piece of furniture held a fear he didn’t really want to face.

We were drunk. I remember talking to Harmon and then running into a girl who was crying…Riley, I do believe. She slammed right into me just about knocking me over. I tried to stop her but she ran off, sobbing out an apology as she disappeared into the night. I was going after her to see if she was all right, but I got distracted when I found Atty. She was drunk and leaning on someone to stay upright.

He remembered thinking it best if he got her home. There was a large group heading back to the facility, which was exactly what he wanted, and it left little opportunity for her to try to convince him to do anything. In no way did he want to be alone with her with them both a bit drunk. They would stay with the group, he’d drop her off at her apartment, and then go to his.

He looked up and saw himself in the mirror. Speaking to his reflection, he said, I think I might have made love to the woman I want more than anything else in the world. I’ve betrayed Sean, as well as my integrity and honor as a man. Great. Stake me now.

Roman stepped over to the wall and let his forehead fall against it, banging it a few times. Resting there, he said, Okay, Roman, pull yourself together, damn it. Think back, what happened after we headed back here with the group? he asked aloud again.

Oh hell, now I remember. He lifted his head and began to walk about again.

He’d got her back to Asmarahald and unfortunately everyone else in their group lived in the soldier quarters, so they split off, leaving him alone with her. He’d tried to leave her at the doors, saying he needed to go back to the bonfire, that he was worried about Riley. She said her girlfriends would help her out and she’d be fine. She’d then pulled him into the estate and they’d stumbled to the spiral staircase.

That’s when she tripped up the stairs, he said, and sat back down on the bed, the memories seeming to make his legs weak. He then remembered she’d unbuttoned his shirt and he’d kissed her and told her for the first time in a year that he loved her.

You’re such a prat, he muttered, rubbing his temples.

She then had enveloped them in a bubble of air and lifted them up to the residential floor.

Once in her rooms, she’d kissed him and taken off his shirt. He remembered telling her no as per usual, when she’d started to undo his belt. She asked him to at least stay and sleep next to her. When he’d clarified that was all it would be, she’d agreed.

At this point things became dim, and he strained to recall exactly what happened next. They’d gotten into bed…he was wearing his pants, she curled up on his shoulder, and from there he remembered nothing.

Maybe I passed out. She’d have stripped my pants and put the covers over me, I’m sure… and if I was passed out, I’d not have been any good to her in that state. Roman breathed a sigh of relief as he halfheartedly decided he’d probably just blacked out and that’s all it was.

Then he saw what he’d set on the bed again. He didn’t remember how it had lost its buttons. Well, when you’re drunk you do things you don’t remember. Maybe as I passed out I pulled on her shirt and the buttons came off?

That was the most convoluted thought he’d had yet, he decided.

Arrggh! he said, falling back onto the bed.

He ran his fingers through his hair. Out of nowhere, he thought of the TV commercials where the devil was on one shoulder and the angel sat on the other. The devil would say, "What if you made love to her? So what? You were drunk…she was drunk…Sean never has to know…if it never happens again…you can just forget it happened. You love her…it’s okay to have showed her that."

No! I didn’t do it. I know I didn’t do it. I wouldn’t have. No matter how drunk!

Again he heard that voice in his head saying He stole her from you. All’s fair in love and war.

Shut it! he said to the side of himself that he hated, the side that was trying to justify his horrendous behavior; if he’d even committed what he thought.

How did it get this far? How did I get into this mess?

Part II – 3 Months

Previous: July, 1998

The Identity I See

Is No Where Me

The Me I Wish I Could Be

Why Can't I Figure Out

Who I Am All About

I See People Who Have It All Together

Or At Least That's What It Seems

But Who Am I

Not Just Someone You Pass By

But A Person With Normal Feeling and Ties

Behind The Smiles And The Lies.

Who Am I

I Am To Be Continued

Cause You Didn't Understand The Previews

Guess You Have To Wait

I've Haven't Set A Date

So I'll Be She

The Me I Wish You Didn't See

Because She Isn't Me

The Me I Wish I Could Be

-Anonymous

Chapter Two

You gonna talk to me at all? Josh asked.

Do I have to? Roman replied, his tone flat.

It’s a long trip if you don’t.

It’s a long trip either way.

I see.

Roman looked out the window of the plane and down at the ground far below as they raced toward Canada. He knew neither of them were happy to be with the other, but Roman was certain he was least thrilled. Then again, he was barely healthy enough to sit in the house let alone take a trip. Though outwardly healed from the massive amount of bullet wounds that night at the truck stop, internally he was still healing from the wood poisoning. If that was all that bothered him, it would’ve be fine. But there were many things, all on repeat, playing in his head like a bad song.

Ladies and gentleman, you are now able to turn on electronic devices and move about the cabin. The captain asks that while seated you keep your seatbelt fastened. Again, thank you for riding with Air Canada, enjoy the rest of your flight. Trudy and I will be around shortly with your complimentary beverages and snacks.

Roman immediately leaned his seat back and closed his eyes.

Are you nervous to fly? Josh asked.

"I’m sorry, what?" Roman asked, opening only one stormy blue eye to look at him the man.

I just was curious. Vampires can die in fire— he whispered, —so I thought maybe this might be one of your fears. You know, flying.

Roman opened his other eye and turned his head to glare. Without saying a word, he grabbed his headphones, put them on, hit play on his CD player, and turned back, closing his eyes.

I was only curious, Josh mumbled.

Not a word passed between them the rest of the flight until they landed in Quebec. Rolling his carry-on luggage toward the exit door, Roman finally spoke to Josh. I paid for us to get here, now it’s your turn to lead the way.

I know. Come on, we need to get us some wheels.

They rented a dark blue suburban and took a long ride out into the country. Roman thought he might die of boredom. Then, just when he thought he could take it anymore, to the point of considering conversation with his ex-girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend, he was saved.

We’re here. Cotswald residence.

Thank the goddess. Roman glanced at the setting sun, grateful for small favors. If the sun was setting, he knew the boy and his grandmother would still be inside. This made him think of Pepper’s ring that he now wore. He looked down on the magickal silver ring Valencia had made. It protected the vampire who wore it from the sun. After a lifetime of no sunlight, Roman had stood in it for the first time a mere three days ago, and already couldn’t fathom giving it up.

They pulled up the winding dirt and gravel driveway. Coming to a stop, Josh turned off the engine and looked at Roman. He smoothed out his dark brown hair and said, I have questions.

I know.

Josh sighed. Fine. Let’s start with who gets to tell Gabe you all killed his mother?

Roman turned to Josh, his eyes narrowing in on Josh’s baby blues. Who should tell him his mum was a spy who got caught trying to kill the Prince of The Great Order and hence was put to death? Gee, I don’t know Joshua, I was thinking maybe it could wait until he was out of danger.

So, you’re not even going to tell Pepper’s mom her daughter is dead?

Roman rubbed his eyes. Ethically this was a minefield, but he only had one objective here. With a sad shake of his head,