"No objections," said Threnody crisply, as soon as Ivan was finished speaking. "Frankly, this is going to devolve quickly if nobody is in charge, and it sounds like you're qualified."<em>Thank God</em>, she thought, but didn't add. She gave Richard a brief, dry look. She strongly suspected that his hiring practices were biased, given the group composition, but at least he had the sense to hire<em>someone</em>with some relevant investigative skills.<br/><br/>"Although," Threnody added, "I'd suggest that we each give an accounting of any relevant paranormal abilities, to begin with. We're not going to be doing ourselves any favors by playing coy with each other."