Seph scratched her chin with her thumb and glanced at me, her cheeks reddening. It had been my idea to invite him, and it had been her idea to disinvite him. We needed all the help we could get though. Not Nebbles. We'd moved her to Echo and Morrissey's room so she wouldn't flip out and distract us.

"Where do you want me?" Jon asked.

"Just stand guard inside the door for now," Seph instructed as I sat down opposite her again.

Echo began tucking her ...