"Yeah, uh, the chain's kind of an eye-catcher, you know?" He can't stop pulling on the clothes. Apart from the slight ache when the fabric stretches over the collection of wounds from the past days, they simply aren't him.

"Won't need a map. I remember leaving that one morning." Time to greet Irvin and pretend his first encounter with Jade wasn't a night of intoxicated sex. He kneels down and scratches the dog behind his ears. "Hey, good morning. We're going for a walk, Irvin!"

"I bet there's a time limit." Not that he needs one. He'll definitely be back before school's out. "And a list."