At the next town, the vampires sent Katelina into a gas station with Oren's money and a list of seemingly random items, including peroxide, several rolls of gauze, a box of bandages, and a pair of tweezers. The tweezers were the hardest to find, though she finally located a ridiculously priced manicure kit. As a fetcher's fee, she picked up something to eat and drink, and pocketed the change. When she climbed back in the van, she tossed the bag in Oren's lap with an expression that dared him to complain. He glared, but kept his opinion to himself.
She took a savage bite of her dinner and asked, "So what's the peroxide for? It's not like you need to worry about infections."
Oren snorted contemptuously. "No, but I am hoping to salvage this shirt."
The sudden image of Oren carefully cleani
