"They can be pretty relentless," she agrees. A trait that applies to Centurions as well. She smiles. "I'll believe you if you tell me that you've seen one. No photographic evidence necessary."

Belatedly, Adia is glad that she ceded the candle-lighting task to him. She's the type to douse spent matches under running water, just to be safe. "Have you worked a lot with fire? Or candles specifically?"