Robert, Jessica has been away for quite a long while. I propose that we continue as we started. When Jessica is able to rejoin us, she can re-enter the cycle.

I have little to no idea what’s going on, but it’s solidly written so I felt very much “in” the situation. Nice job and some intriguing possibilities with the connections and the link to a dead man and whatnot.

I can’t promise to be as prompt as I once was, but I’m game.

Intriguing, and creepy. I haven’t read the series, so my reaction is based on this segment only, but I appreciate the skill in making this nonetheless engaging and providing sufficient hints to enable the reader to figure out what is going on (I think), in the absence of any real exposition. Good stuff.