Valdana hasn't gotten more than a few paces away before the baton behind her explodes. She dives to the ground with a scream, covering her head and rolling under a worktable.

When his laughter rings out through the room, she shrinks even further under the table. She bites her lip and tries to quiet her breathing. Surely he won't be able to find her in the very dim glow of the emergency lights marking the locations of the doorways.