Katelina's mother and Brad bustled in with folding chairs. "I don't know if your 'church thing' fed you, but there's plenty left in the kitchen. Plates are on the counter."

They mumbled polite excuses, except Xandria who said, "Thanks, I'm starving," and hurried toward the promise of dinner.

"She has an interesting accent," Uncle Henry commented. "Where's she from?"

Katelina realized she didn't know. She'd mentioned Zimbabwe and vampire killers, but-"I met her in ...