They hadn’t meant to wake Nigel up, but the runners were unaware that their route would go through his bedroom.

“That wasn’t on the map,” they said. “Fun change, though.”

Nigel thought he’d been dreaming, but the scent of sweat and the wet footprints down the hallway convinced him otherwise.

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Iain Young has a water stop set up in his bedroom in case any runners pass through. So far, none have.