As he moved through the passage ways, Mars used a broken piece of brick to mark the walls, always keeping his right hand on or near the wall, following it around religiously. When he heard the shuffling for the second time, he stopped, crouched down and listened.<br/><br/>Jadna’s touch was surprising; she had avoided all contact with him up to that point, going as far as requiring him to initiate any conversations with her. He turned to her, his eyes focusing on hers, “yeah, I heard it.”<br/><br/>He shifted his weight, still holding the brick he had gathered earlier in one hand.