Katelina ate some horrible pizza that she didn't want, then sat in front of the fire to paint her nails. Jorick and Loren hovered on the couch in silence, and then finally Jorick muttered something about "looking for Beldren and Zuri" before he disappeared out the door, leaving Loren to "keep an eye on things".

The door closed with a finalizing click, and Loren moved to the chair closest to the fireplace. He stretched his long legs out in front of him and tapped his fingers to ...