The next morning, Katelina entered the living room where Jorick was on the phone. After a noise of agreement, he hung up.

"Who was that?" she asked.

He offered her a smile. "The trial is tonight."

Katelina wasn't sure she wanted to see Thomas or his evil sister again, but she wantedno neededto see it was really Joseff on trial and that it was all resolved. She was tired of being chased by phantoms from the past. "I'm going."

Though Jorick threw up his ...