"Oh. We have those too. An' gods an' demons." Amos is beginning to realize exactly how interesting his life has really been. "I tend to stick to places with obstacles, lots of rubble. They're faster than I am, sure, but I'm smaller an' bendier. I can get into hidey holes an' get still an' wait 'em out."

He shrugs. "If you're still for long 'nough, they lose you an' lose interest. Like cats. It's only interesting when it's alive an' screamin'."