“I’m only stating the likelihood of something like that with her,” Raine explained. “People like that are unpredictable and it’s better to be aware of them than to be caught by surprise.”

“I suppose I should be grateful for you telling me about her then,” Julietta responded reflectively.

A vehicle pulled up on the side of the road and hooted.

“Who is that?” Raine asked curiously.

“Hi there!” someone called from the open window on the ...