Once the question of the cross was settled, Jorick carefully disassembled her splint and redid it with clean cloth. When he was finished, they made a shopping list including luggage, shampoo, soap and other odds and ends, then left for the nearest 24 hour chain store.

Jorick walked to the silver hatchback, and Katelina stopped next to Senya's shiny black car. "We could take this."

Jorick's nose wrinkled. "No, we should get rid of it."

Her eyes went wide with ...