i was at work at the local grocery store . a gasp escaped her lips , but everyone beyond the front of the van was lost to it . let me see it , said ash . it feels strange to greet each other with no hug or anything , even though this is how things have always been between us , how things have always had to be . `` let 's not go through it again . '' she dodged around his sword and pressed a gentle hand to his chest . so where is this person now ? 