When he opened his eyes again there was fog all around – he could barely make out the dim outline of the dreary landscape that surrounded him.

"Glad to see you, boss," a much familiar voice greeted him. He blinked a couple of times, then allowed Craig O'Laughlin to help him to his feet.

"Well, I'm damned," he muttered. "I never thought he had the guts to kill me."

"You sure are damned," O'Laughlin said lightly. "As we all are."

In the gloom he could now see other shadows – Dumar Tannen, Rebecca Anderson, Timothy Carter.

He cursed softly under his breath.