I wasn't all that surprised to be called on again in the middle of the night. In fact, I was expecting it, already up after a short nap.

Sassafras warned me about the possibility as we dined in private with Dad.

"She's fishing for something," he said of my grandmother. "Don't underestimate her."

"She's a mistress of subtleties," Dad agreed. "You won't know what she's after until she has it from you."

"Just be careful what you say," my demon cat said. "And ...