She of course struggles against it, trying to get it off of her.

(Ugh I know. So evil.)

No luck.

It was undetermined how long the Host carried them through the sky, screeching and wailing in their unearthly voices. It was unsure if they had trods that let them move between worlds, if they could bend space and time, or if they just flew really, really fast. But what should have been hours felt like only minutes before their feet hit solid ground. Pucks grip on Lise tightened, jerking her to a halt before she could fall backwards.

She crashes to the ground facefirst.

She managed to not fall. She glanced around them.

Ash moved to help Isiea up.

They stood on the outskirts of an enormous factory. Across a bright parking lot, lit with neat rows of glowing streetlamps, a huge glass, steel and cement monstrosity loomed at the edge of the pavement. Though the lot was empty, the building itself didnt look damaged in any way: no smashed windows, no graffiti streaking the sides. There were things moving along the walls, flashes of blue light, like erratic fireflies. A moment later, it was apparent they were gremlins--hundreds, if not thousands of them--scuttling over the factory like ants. The blue lights were the glow of their fangs, hissing, shrieking and baring teeth at each other.

"A gremlin nest," Grimalkin mused, watching the swarm curiously. "Leanansidhe said the gremlins congregate in places that have a lot of technology. It makes sense Virus would come here, too."

"I know this place," Ash said suddenly.

" You do? " She asked.

She stays by Ash. She wasn't kidding when she said she's not very (physically) strong or heavy. Even Lise would be able to pick her up. So Ash is pretty much her only protection right now, until she either loses the glamour or gets her satchel.

He was gazing at the plant with a small frown on his face. "Yeah. I remember Virus talking about it when I...when I was with her." The frown grew deeper, and a shadow crept over his face. He shook it off. "Theres supposed to be a trod to the Iron Kingdom inside."

Puck nudged Lise's arm and pointed. "Look at that." He was pointing at a sign at the front of the building, one of those big marble slabs with giant glowing words carved into it. SciCorp Enterprises, it read.

She just stays silent.

" SciCorp. Again. "