The three of them hurried toward the subway station... No, that's not right. The group now included Little Coal Ball and a massive burlap sack. The Dwarf carried the sack, though it wasn't as if Singrev was being used as a human beast of burden. Rorschach had helped out by casting the Floating Skill on the stout Mr. Klaup.
Their group was quite the spectacle, no less than a pilgrimage to the West. Freddy led the way, looking completely at ease—few who fell into the Shadow City could still smile like him. Close behind him were Little Coal Ball and a fluttering handful of bats. Bringing up the rear were the Mage and the Dwarf, who seemed almost inconspicuous by comparison.
