The cab took one silent and thoughtful Galen to the address in Naperville. He tossed a money clip to the driver, careful not to touch him, and he got out in the quiet night. There was no traffic here, no people so late at night. The cab took off in a hurry and left him alone.<br/><br/>The mansion was a massive quiet body made of bricks and melancholy standing in the middle of flat and lifeless piece of land. Galen took his mind off the beautiful thoughts about a brunette with a racing heart and a delicious name, and he slipped into pro mode. His gaze pierced the darkness as he looked around, and he began to make mental notes which he was going to turn into a brief report once he was back in the hideout.<br/><br/>His shoes screeched off the frozen ground as he walked through the empty lot towards the house. It was empty and the door was locked. But for someone like him, locked doors weren't really locked per se - they were just pretending. And his Armani suit held many secrets. One of them was Bob - a keyring with different masterfully crafted lockpicks, a gift from Demetrina that he never parted with. He looked around, scanning through the area. His eyes weren't human, darkness held no secrets to him, and he knew he would spot anyone or anything around. But there was nothing to spot, so he quickly ducked and began to work on the lock. 'Say hello to my good friend Bob.'<br/><br/>It took him a few minutes to go through the deadbolt lock and tackle the door open. The mansion was completely empty - no furnishing, no carpets, just bare light bulbs and painted walls. He scouted it through, carefully and thoroughly, looking at his watch to make sure he would have enough time to go back before dawn. It took him a total of three hours to go through every room twice, to carefully wipe out all traces of his presence, and to lock the door on the inside and get out through a second story window. His cell phone was nearly dead, but the call for another cab made it through.<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>4:16 am his watch insisted upon showing as the cab pulled over and another cabbie got a money clip tossed at him that night. Galen speedily took the stairs up to the hideout and looked for Ana.