“I’m not really sure why I’m here, actually,” Shadow confessed. “I’ve been on a sabbatical of sorts, traveling around Europe and seeing the sights, working for money on the way. I’d say it was complete coincidence that I ended up here at all, except I’m not sure I believe in coincidence anymore.” He shrugged and sighed a little. “That back there,” he jerked his head back toward the little bench, “well, that was another seeming coincidence. I just ran into an old… friend.”

From the tone of Shadow’s voice there was no mistaking just what he really meant when he used the term ‘friend’. He shrugged again. “Something like your encounter with… um… War. Although a little different.”