She drank double time, trying to catch up with me. Then she poured another pitcher. As we chatted she revealed that the owners had gone out of town ...or the night, and she just wanted to have some fun. She kept chugging beer until she started to get sloppy with her speech. When that pitcher was empty she just filled it back up again.The owners lived above the pub. And as they were out for the night, Ann invited me up the back stairs, with full pitcher in hand, to show me what a great job. ’ ‘It wasn’t supposed to happen like this. No one was supposed to die.’ Collin’s voice was weakened as he said he, almost pleading his case before God. What truth was there in that statement? Very little, if he really was honest with himself. Collin knew the risks from the moment he put his plan on paper, understood that the virus could go renegade and morph into something dangerous. ‘That’s semantics, Collin. It doesn’t matter. You want the reality? You’re extremely fortunate that you’re even. ”“I know, she’s not exactly subtle about it,” I replied.“You really annoyed and frightened us, John, that’s why,” Róisín stated.“Someone had to do it,” I shrugged.“Yes, but it doesn’t have to be you every time!” Róisín said in exasperated tones as we came to a halt just outside the Sidhe camp’s perimeter of detection.“Quiet now, children,” Arch chuckled as we began our observations, mostly looking for ways to circumvent the wards.“Well, you don’t have to live with the bloody man,” Róisín. I'll take Haley and Gem in a room with me. I know we normally have four rooms so each girl gets a bed, but I can't shake the feeling something isn't quite right even though I have nothing to base that feeling on." I should have known you were already aware of was going on," smiled Rayne to her mother."Did they say or do anything that seems strange to you?" asked Cassie with some concern."No, but that's just it. I know I've been through here very long time before but I would have thought this.