“I know, but I didn’t think Tyler would be intown.” She looked at me, then took a sip of hervodka and cranberry. We were house sitting heraunt�...s beach condo and already put a major dentin her liquor. I wasn’t completely sure how sheplanned to hide that, but she didn’t seem to betoo concerned. “What do you want me to do? Tellhim he can’t come over? That’ll go well. I’msorry.”“I’m sorry I’m in such a crabby mood.”“They’ll just be here for a little while, then they’regoing out on the town.”“Who’s. And put both meals on the bill of fare for ... our?..." I look at the young knight who nods. " ... for our room then."Set free she flutters away.DanethOld ... and vicious as well. There was no need to frighten her just to get food.We sit quietly as the hum of conversation resumes around us ... about us. Two Dragon Knights. On quest. In the same city, the same inn. It will be a tale told for years to come.She returns with two metal goblets, setting mine carefully before me, nearly slamming his. We will see."I looked at the dark-haired pixie walking beside me. Only a few weeks ago, she was fourteen, a refugee, without anything to her name but a few dollars and a change of clothes. Now she's making arrangements for our lives and she's ranging far afield in doing so."You work. Pat works. Brindy and I will be college students. Somehow with four of us, we will make the house work." Giggle. "And every night, we will all be in a big bed together."When Carlita knocked at Pat's door, it opened. That wasn’t as bad an idea as she used to think it was either, for that matter. She knew he loved her. He’d been giving her money since she left, so she could splurge, now and then. He’d never asked for a thing in return, except that she do a good job. Scholarships from the Chumleys and the university, along with her job and what Bobby sent her, were going to get her out of undergrad school debt free, and she knew how important that was.But Bobby was home and she was here. She had her job and.