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She rolls her neck and rubs one shoulder.

MEL: We’ve been at this awhile.

ABBY: Yup. We don’t know how much time we’ll have, so we want to get everything out of the way all at once. Are you holding up?

MEL: Yeah, I’m okay. I mean. Not really. I still feel like I’m going insane half the time.

ABBY: You’re keeping it together pretty well. From everything I’ve seen, you were pretty much rock stars on the road. Most people fall apart when supernatural stuff starts happening. I did.

MEL: I was wondering how you ended up...

She waves a hand vaguely.

ABBY: It’s kind of a long story.

MEL: I’m not going anywhere.

ABBY: The short version? Ashford saved my life. He saved both of us.

MEL: Us?

ABBY: Me and my sister. Something was after us. It killed our parents, but Professor Ashford helped us get away. For a while, at least. I’ve been traveling with him ever since.

MEL: What about your sister?

ABBY: She was with us for a while, too.

MEL: Where is she now?

ABBY: You saw her more recently than I did.

MEL: I did?

ABBY: Miranda. She’s my sister. Or she was.

MEL: I—oh.

Abby nods, tries for a smile. It fractures.

ABBY: That’s her. The thing that was hunting us caught up with us. I tried to protect her, but I couldn’t. Not even Ashford could...

She stops and looks away for a moment to compose herself.

ABBY: I guess she decided to keep up the work, even after...

MEL: So that’s why you’re here.

ABBY: No. Or only sort of.

MEL: But you are trying to find her.

ABBY: Of course.

MEL: And what happens if you do?

ABBY: I have no idea. But I think that Sara knows somethingthat can help. And I think it might be the key to helping Sara, too.

MEL: You think she needs help?