7 years since Reed disappeared off the international radar, now back in action. Having no other choice, he called up his old contact — Alex, who wasn’t all that happy about his sudden request. To get back at him, she in turn contacted you.

So here you stood outside Alex’s bar, watching that big tree in the middle of the plaza lighting up the whole street. Neither spoke, maybe the past had caught up with them.

“So, I’m not dead as you can tell,” he finally spoke, if a little hesitantly.