Izzy watched Holden until he disappeared around a corner. She sighed, hoping they could both get service when they needed it, between the school’s location and the effects of Mikey’s aberration. If worse came to worse, she would just have to wait for him to return. She turned to find Mikey sitting on the bench further down the trail, and slowly went to join him. She sat down beside him, shivering slightly at the chill of the metal seeping through her pants. She watched him for a short moment before speaking. “How long has this been going on for? You being ‘the lost calf.’ Do you remember anything weird happening that could have caused it?”