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Prudence nearly jumped out of her skin as her phone beeped and vibrated in her hip pocket, alerting her to the incoming text. Setting down her wrench, she pulled the phone out and read the message. "...Nick?" she muttered softly, low enough that she wasn't heard over the music blaring in the custom motorcycle shop and the din of the other mechanics working on bikes. Quickly she turned and headed for the break room. She didn't expect a text from him so soon -- they had just met last night at the range, after all…

...Last night. When she'd nearly gotten run over and was rescued by a man in a strange outfit calling himself Saguenay. Why was Nick asking about bruises? Had he seen what had happened?

She typed a reply, thumbs flying over the synaptic keyboard on her phone. Hey Nick! I got home just fine, no bruises. Which was a slight lie; her arm and wrist hurt and her knees were a bit sore, and she expected them to bruise up quite nicely. How about you?

He had to have seen the car come for her and Saguenay rescue her. Prudence stared at the screen on her phone, a puzzled expression on her face. That was the only explanation. But… that didn't make any sense unless he'd stuck around the range waiting for her to come out. Detective or not, that was slightly stalker-ish. But he was so nice and helpful, and he was a detective…

And she hadn't seen him there. That made it even more curious.

Quickly she typed a response. Thanks! Did you see what happened in the parking lot?

And that guy who rescued me! Surely Nick had seen Saguenay -- one doesn't easily forget a guy running around in what looked like a gladiator outfit. Prudence had figured out that Saguenay must have been another knight-person, like Hvergelmir, but she didn't want to say anything to anyone. Not even Nick. She didn't want to come off as crazy.

Now Prudence was really confused. And insanely curious. If Nick had been there, but hadn't seen Saguenay… She was caring less and less about the time she was spending away from her work -- this was turning into a mystery. And if there was one thing she loved, it was solving mysteries.

You mean you didn't see a guy in a funny outfit grab me and pull me out of the way of that car?