Jorick led Katelina through Oren's house and up the stairs to the second story, where they found a long deserted hallway lined in doors. Deep shadows hid most of it, but silver moonlight splashed through the windows on the landing and highlighted cobwebs and various bits of debris that lay on the naked floorboards.

They came to a stop near the first gaping doorway and Jorick lifted her hand to his mouth and brushed his lips across it. "So, what did Loren have to ...