The two sat in silence for a while.

Then Ariana's phone vibrated. She answered the call, and Sarah's anxious voice came through the other line.

“Ariana, Aziel has just seen on the surveillance footage that Lynch was near the community in the last couple of days. This morning, when you went out, he followed you. It looks like he's targeting you!"

It suddenly occurred to Ariana that the street performer had told her someone had been watching her

At the time, she hadn't dared to look behind her. She thought that she would be fine as soon as she got on the bus.