Katelina wanted to make him talk about Oren, but that wasn't the way he dealt with things. He preferred to brood alone, so she agreed and followed him silently to the kitchen. She squeezed his hand, to tell him she was there if he wanted her, and then turned her attention to the food. The perishables in the refrigerator were spoiled, but the items in the cupboards and freezer were still good. Silently, she thanked the dead old woman as she used her dishes and groceries to make herself spaghetti that didn't come from a frozen carton.
Traven's vampires returned. They used another door, so she was spared their company. She didn't trust them any more than Jorick did, and she wanted even less to do with them. But unless Jorick could read their mind from a distance, they'd have to confront them
