Viviana

Inka, aware of the Minders for several years now and long past cycling through self-doubt (am I dreaming? high? crazy?), had simply accepted their presence, and the fact that no one else seemed to be able to see them, as a novel fact of her life. For the most part, they just floated around, though it was clear from the get-go that they gravitated toward populated areas…

Quinne walked alone in the wilderness, initially in an attempt to forget her troubles—troubles acquired during her previous attempt to not be alone. But the further she wandered, the more she felt she was moving toward something unknown rather than away from anything she knew…

Dizonia was not fooled by the assorted spirits' blatant attempt to throw her off their scent…

Tawai, arriving at a dinner party only to discover that not all of the guests appear to be strictly human…

Pasithea, suffering from insomnia…

Dani often dreamt she was jumping around an inflatable bounce house, but she'd never before woken up in one…

Anya, directing a music video on her first night shoot…

Angelia, waiting to catch a flight home…

What Saffron missed most about smoking was having a reason to compel her to take smoke breaks. So she started feeding the birds…

Wren, wondering (or not wondering) what happened to her friend…