Hearing the news sent a chill through Chloe's spine and despite not being religious, she found herself praying that this was unrelated to anything having to do with elementals. It made sense, though, that it would be connected. That well-dressed bastard had probably anticipated they'd be trying to leave the country. Maybe they'd start targeting trains next. She pushed the thought to the back of her mind as she thanked the priest and said sincerely that he'd never have to see them again, then climbed out of the car.

Then she went and made the mistake of looking at Dan. What was up with him? "Uh, yeaaaaah," she responded with clear hesitation. "Are you alright?" She had no idea how to interpret that expression. Or the color of his cheeks.