After their bath, Katelina dressed. She pulled her hair back and thought of the style Torina had used on her. The vampiress had been right; she'd looked good. But all that work-

Thinking of Torina made her wonder how she and the children were doing. After a quick conversation with Jorick, she left to find out.

She stopped in front of Torina's door, ready to knock, when she heard raised voices further down the hall. She concentrated until she could hear ...