She silently cursed. The dream had been littered with omens her grandmother had deciphered for her. Few were good. And because of them, the elders had...sent her away, fearing the darkest times possible to come from them if she remained.In her dreams, she had seen two massive beasts in the air. One was darker than the blackest midnight, belching a green-black miasma from its jag-toothed maw. The other was a bright silver, with flashes of blue-white lightning sparking from its golden eyes. The two. ‘Yeah uh… I guess I would need that to call you.’ Athena smirked, took a marker from her bag, and wrote her number in my palm. ‘There. And Jeff? Thanks for tonight. And what you did back there…’ ‘No problem. I just… ya know. Wanted to help out.’ She didn’t say anything after that, but she pulled me closer, leaned in, and kissed me on the cheek. I nearly swooned. ‘Goodnight Jeff.’ Athena walked off. I watched her the whole way down the street… Yes, I occasionally glanced at her ass. Come on, I’m. Only it wasn't a message, it was a recording of a phone call she received that morning."Hello, I'm here, don't hang up," Jackie said."Hey baby. You ready for tonight?" A male voice asked."Hi Tommy. I'm ready," Jackie answered. "I'll meet you in the Regency Hotel lounge at 6." I'm really looking forward to spending the night with you," Tommy said. "It's been a long time."It's been too long for me." Are you sure John doesn't know what's going on?" Tommy sounded worried. "I wouldn't want the big. I got the feeling that Talon was observing everything that was occurring, every little nuance and undercurrent throughout the room, and was memorizing everyone's reactions to us. I had no idea why and couldn't ask.Another few minutes went by as people filtered in and found seats; by the time the doors were shut, the room was packed, with even more people standing against the walls. It felt even fuller than it was."People of Silver Vale," the priest intoned, "we gather this morning to remember.