Astride the back of her mighty chestnut steed, only just now laughing into the wind as they ride, hellbent for leather, Kate turns at her friend's prompting.

Men from the bar? She feels a quick stab of panic, thinking X means Milliways.

But, how—?


That's when she sees one of the cardsharps hauling himself up onto the carousel mid-rotation, the other two at his heels. She snaps her attention back to X.

"They don't look too happy 'bout what happened. How invested are you in finishin' our ride?"