Chime shovels another fork full of meat into her mouth and groans in pleasure while Brick copies her action, the other hand already reaching for a scoop of what I can only guess are mashed potatoes.

So much for her predictability. When Vander returned, she, Brick and a few of the other kids were with her, the offer of a free meal enough to entice her to check things out.

Within moments, Jeremiah had her wrapped around his fingers. "Such a lovely and benevolent leader ...