Amanda creeped down the stairs quietly hoping not to make too much noise; she hoped everyone else was in their rooms and wouldn’t hear her.

“And where do you think you’re going?” Vita asked.

Amanda turned to see Vita leaning up against a doorway. “I was, I mean…”

“Come here,” Vita told her as she motioned for Amanda to giver her her hands.

When Amanda placed her hands on Vita’s, Vita closed her eyes and concentrated. After a few moments Vita ...