“Have you ever heard the one about the turtles on Broadway?” The words struck her mind like a torch in the dark, sudden and bright, interrupting her thoughts. “Have I . . . what?” she asked, blinking to clear her vision. “The turtle show on Broadway,” Castor said softly. Lore still didn’t understand. “No—what are you talking about?” “Really?” he said, his gaze still intent on her. “Because it was a shell-out.”
