"There's not that much we can do when none of you can see them. I could take the fairy to meet Brett, maybe, since she's already read the book, and I'm no good in a fight anyway, so seeing them won't help much."

"Reasonable. I have no objection."

"I don't actually have a ride, if we're going alone. Can you fly me?"

"Of course. Do you know where we are going?"

"Kind of, yeah. Do you know where the library is?"

"Yes."

They touch down outside the library. It's a squat, brick building in a rather inconvenient place, if one is limited to using roads.

He walks inside, waving the receptionist off politely, and looking around for someone.

Someone spots him, and makes his way over.

"Surprised to see you here. Am I being rescued from a boring day at work?"

"Something like that. Brett, Ellie. Ellie, Brett." 

"Nice to meet you."

"Hello."

"Mason..."

"Just a few minutes? It's kind of a big deal."

"Yeah. Wait outside. I'll make my excuses."

"Thanks."

They walk back outside.

"He's probably going to have Saitomi come out to meet you, they won't want to give away their new location." 

"Cautious of them. Why?"

"Well. You're not part of their pack. I don't actually know where they are, either."

"Is the insularity more common than not?"

"Brett works here, he goes to school with humans. They're not all completely separate. But he doesn't live in a house, the pack is kind of always hiding...depends on how you define it."

"Hm."

And there he is.

"So what's the situation?"

He looks at her.

"I want to meet your pack."

"Okay. Why should I let you anywhere near them?" 

"She's been helping us a lot, with the Dread Doctors."