Nathan?” said Rubberman in disbelief, lowering his fists. “Is that you?”
Prime Man raised a hand in greeting. “Hello, Dennis. It’s been a while. I see you’ve gone … swimming? Odd choice of activity given the situation.”
Snapped out of my shock, I realized Prime Man was referring to the fact that all three of us were soaking wet. He obviously had no idea what we’d just been through, which didn’t surprise me because even I wasn’t entirely sure what just happened to us.
“We weren’t swimming,” said Rubberman. He jerked a thumb over his shoulder at the concrete door behind us. “We nearly got drowned in an underground tunnel that got flooded.”
“By a wizard, no less,” I added.
Prime Man stroked his chiseled chin thoughtfully. “Yes, that explains the whirlpool in the river. May I ask why you
