Night Owls

Jerry glanced down at the photograph in his hand, then back up again at the woman sitting alone at the back of the cafe.

He squinted, trying to figure out if she was the spy that he was looking for. She looked similar enough, but he couldn't tell from where he was.

All at once a blinding light coursed through the space. Jerry and the woman froze. And then a creature appeared, seemingly from the air itself.

The creature was some kind of dog, of sorts, and it was friendly enough. Even so, it didn't seem to like looking at Jerry's face.